Phil Stark
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How to Be a Screenwriter: Screenwriting Advice for Newbies, Veterans, and Everyone In Between
How to Be a Screenwriter: Screenwriting Advice for Newbies, Veterans, and Everyone In Between [Stark, Phil] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. How to Be a Screenwriter: Screenwriting Advice for Newbies, Veterans, and Everyone In Between
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Super excited to announce the release of my new book, How to Be a Screenwriter. It’s about breaking in, staying in, and staying sane in the screenwriting business. Check it out, let me know what you think! #HTBAS #screenwriting #tacos
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXLVY6W...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXLVY6W...
Flying out of #burbankairport and excited to see #HTBAS at #2 on the #hudsonbooks charts, right between #matthewmcconaughey and @melrobbins.bsky.social - it’s a great airplane read! #screenwriting #tacos
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Flying out of #burbankairport and excited to see #HTBAS at #2 on the #hudsonbooks charts, right between #matthewmcconaughey and @melrobbins.bsky.social - it’s a great airplane read! #screenwriting #tacos
Image my surprise to find How to Be a Screenwriter at my local @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social #losfeliz branch -- and next to the Duplass Brothers no less! #HTBAS #screenwriting #mentalhealth #tacos
November 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Image my surprise to find How to Be a Screenwriter at my local @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social #losfeliz branch -- and next to the Duplass Brothers no less! #HTBAS #screenwriting #mentalhealth #tacos
Happy to share my latest article, up now at
@pipelineartists.bsky.social -- it's about the challenge of Breaking In to the screenwriting biz (or any biz!) #screenwriting #breakingin #tacos
pipelineartists.com/how-to-break...
@pipelineartists.bsky.social -- it's about the challenge of Breaking In to the screenwriting biz (or any biz!) #screenwriting #breakingin #tacos
pipelineartists.com/how-to-break...
What It Takes to Break In
... first, write that script. But it takes more than the script.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Happy to share my latest article, up now at
@pipelineartists.bsky.social -- it's about the challenge of Breaking In to the screenwriting biz (or any biz!) #screenwriting #breakingin #tacos
pipelineartists.com/how-to-break...
@pipelineartists.bsky.social -- it's about the challenge of Breaking In to the screenwriting biz (or any biz!) #screenwriting #breakingin #tacos
pipelineartists.com/how-to-break...
Wonderful interview with Yours Truly at @finaldraftinc.bsky.social - They make the best screenwriting software, and have the best interviews! #screenwriting #mentalhealth #tacos
www.finaldraft.com/blog/the-the...
www.finaldraft.com/blog/the-the...
The Therapist Who Wrote ‘Dude, Where’s My Car?’ Helps Screenwriters Find Joy In Their Work Again
Screenwriter/therapist Phil Stark offers essential mental health advice for writers: beat the inner critic, overcome imposter syndrome, and fight burnout.
www.finaldraft.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Wonderful interview with Yours Truly at @finaldraftinc.bsky.social - They make the best screenwriting software, and have the best interviews! #screenwriting #mentalhealth #tacos
www.finaldraft.com/blog/the-the...
www.finaldraft.com/blog/the-the...
Our latest @psychologytoday.com post is about the struggle to find fairness in relationships #mentalhealth #talktherapy #tacos
Relationships Aren't Fair | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Relationships Aren't Fair | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Relationships Aren't Fair
In relationships, we often expect things to be fair, but the reality is that relationships usually aren't fair, and expecting them to be can hold us back.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Our latest @psychologytoday.com post is about the struggle to find fairness in relationships #mentalhealth #talktherapy #tacos
Relationships Aren't Fair | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Relationships Aren't Fair | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Wow, @barnesandnoble.com already moving How to Be a Screenwriter to the Classics section! Feels early to me but we appreciate the support! #HTBAS #screenwriting #tacos
November 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Wow, @barnesandnoble.com already moving How to Be a Screenwriter to the Classics section! Feels early to me but we appreciate the support! #HTBAS #screenwriting #tacos
Delighted to have a new article up at @scriptmagazine.bsky.social -- it's about the experience of developing a screenplay #screenwriting #tacos
scriptmag.com/how-the-deve...
scriptmag.com/how-the-deve...
How the Development Process is Like Making a Statue of a Dog
What does sculpting a dog statue and screenplay development have in common?
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November 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Delighted to have a new article up at @scriptmagazine.bsky.social -- it's about the experience of developing a screenplay #screenwriting #tacos
scriptmag.com/how-the-deve...
scriptmag.com/how-the-deve...
Reposted by Phil Stark
Check out our recent article for @roadmapwriters.com -- it's about Writer's Block and Burnout #screenwriting #mentalhealth #tacos
www.roadmapwriters.com/blog/overcom...
www.roadmapwriters.com/blog/overcom...
Overcome Writer’s Block & Burnout | Roadmap Writers
Connect with top industry professionals who will help you develop and prepare to market and sell your script.
www.roadmapwriters.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Check out our recent article for @roadmapwriters.com -- it's about Writer's Block and Burnout #screenwriting #mentalhealth #tacos
www.roadmapwriters.com/blog/overcom...
www.roadmapwriters.com/blog/overcom...
Check out our recent article for @roadmapwriters.com -- it's about Writer's Block and Burnout #screenwriting #mentalhealth #tacos
www.roadmapwriters.com/blog/overcom...
www.roadmapwriters.com/blog/overcom...
Overcome Writer’s Block & Burnout | Roadmap Writers
Connect with top industry professionals who will help you develop and prepare to market and sell your script.
www.roadmapwriters.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Check out our recent article for @roadmapwriters.com -- it's about Writer's Block and Burnout #screenwriting #mentalhealth #tacos
www.roadmapwriters.com/blog/overcom...
www.roadmapwriters.com/blog/overcom...
Thrilled to see How to Be a Screenwriter on the shelf at @barnesandnoble.com alongside legends like #savethecat and #story #HTBAS #screenwriting #tacos
October 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Thrilled to see How to Be a Screenwriter on the shelf at @barnesandnoble.com alongside legends like #savethecat and #story #HTBAS #screenwriting #tacos
Super excited to announce the release of my new book, How to Be a Screenwriter. It’s about breaking in, staying in, and staying sane in the screenwriting business. Check it out, let me know what you think! #HTBAS #screenwriting #tacos
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXLVY6W...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXLVY6W...
How to Be a Screenwriter: Screenwriting Advice for Newbies, Veterans, and Everyone In Between
How to Be a Screenwriter: Screenwriting Advice for Newbies, Veterans, and Everyone In Between [Stark, Phil] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. How to Be a Screenwriter: Screenwriting Advice for Newbies, Veterans, and Everyone In Between
www.amazon.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Super excited to announce the release of my new book, How to Be a Screenwriter. It’s about breaking in, staying in, and staying sane in the screenwriting business. Check it out, let me know what you think! #HTBAS #screenwriting #tacos
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXLVY6W...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXLVY6W...
Check out our latest @psychologytoday.com article - it's about getting older and the experience of the Midlife - #mentalhealth #talktherapy #midlife #tacos
Fear of Being Boring: Experiencing the Midlife | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Fear of Being Boring: Experiencing the Midlife | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Fear of Being Boring: Experiencing the Midlife
Fear of being boring, or FOBB, is a characteristic of the midlife—a time when we reassess our lives in the past and anticipate what the future holds.
www.psychologytoday.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Check out our latest @psychologytoday.com article - it's about getting older and the experience of the Midlife - #mentalhealth #talktherapy #midlife #tacos
Fear of Being Boring: Experiencing the Midlife | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Fear of Being Boring: Experiencing the Midlife | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
It's tough out there for everyone
Out to Pasture: Why Hollywood’s Animal Actors Can’t Find Work www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/li... via @thr
Out to Pasture: Why Hollywood’s Animal Actors Can’t Find Work www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/li... via @thr
Out to Pasture: Why Hollywood’s Animal Actors Can’t Find Work
They’ve helped fetch Oscars, boosted box office and upstaged their A-list co-stars — but these days, Hollywood’s animals can’t seem to book a gig.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
It's tough out there for everyone
Out to Pasture: Why Hollywood’s Animal Actors Can’t Find Work www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/li... via @thr
Out to Pasture: Why Hollywood’s Animal Actors Can’t Find Work www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/li... via @thr
Our latest @psychologytoday.com article is up, and it's about the struggle we sometimes have in relationships trying to Get our partner, or having them Get us #MentalHealth #talktherapy #tacos
Get Over Having to "Get It" in a Relationship | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Get Over Having to "Get It" in a Relationship | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Get Over Having to "Get It" in a Relationship
There are some things we'll just never "get" about our partner that are not going to change. Better to accept them than always see them as a sticking point.
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October 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Our latest @psychologytoday.com article is up, and it's about the struggle we sometimes have in relationships trying to Get our partner, or having them Get us #MentalHealth #talktherapy #tacos
Get Over Having to "Get It" in a Relationship | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Get Over Having to "Get It" in a Relationship | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
interesting article about the significance of diagnosis #mentalhealth #talktherapy #tacos
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/h...
Can a Diagnosis Make You Better?
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
interesting article about the significance of diagnosis #mentalhealth #talktherapy #tacos
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/h...
Our latest @psychologytoday.com post is up -- all about #anger in #relationships -- #mentalthealth #therapy #tacos
Anger Traps: Why We Set Traps to Enable Anger | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Anger Traps: Why We Set Traps to Enable Anger | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Anger Traps: Why We Set Traps to Enable Anger
It's often the case that we find ourselves angry at our partners. Sometimes we even set traps to create opportunities for anger and to feel justified in it.
www.psychologytoday.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Our latest @psychologytoday.com post is up -- all about #anger in #relationships -- #mentalthealth #therapy #tacos
Anger Traps: Why We Set Traps to Enable Anger | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Anger Traps: Why We Set Traps to Enable Anger | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Tune in today at 11am PST for my #reddit AMA! Will be plenty of good Q&A about #screenwriting #mentalhealth #therapy #tacos
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September 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Tune in today at 11am PST for my #reddit AMA! Will be plenty of good Q&A about #screenwriting #mentalhealth #therapy #tacos
www.reddit.com/r/Screenwrit...
www.reddit.com/r/Screenwrit...
Smart move @newyorker.com dropping the question mark to avoid residual payment! #DWMC
September 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Smart move @newyorker.com dropping the question mark to avoid residual payment! #DWMC
I'm doing a #reddit #AMA next week on Thursday, September 18th, at 11am PST / 2pm EST, about the relationship between screenwriting, mental health, and the creative process. But you can ask anything, of course, so if you have any Q's, mark it on your calendar. Link to come!
September 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Check out our latest Psychology Today post - it's about resolving issues with our parents #mentalhealth #talktherapy #tacos
The Unsent Letter: Expressing Unprocessed Feelings About Our Parents | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
The Unsent Letter: Expressing Unprocessed Feelings About Our Parents | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
The Unsent Letter: Expressing Unprocessed Feelings About Our Parents
Many of the issues that bring us to therapy begin with our parents, and writing a letter to them is a way to organize and express the emotions behind these issues.
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September 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Check out our latest Psychology Today post - it's about resolving issues with our parents #mentalhealth #talktherapy #tacos
The Unsent Letter: Expressing Unprocessed Feelings About Our Parents | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
The Unsent Letter: Expressing Unprocessed Feelings About Our Parents | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Check out our latest @psychologytoday.com article -- It's about tracking our lives emotional charts #talktherapy #mentalhealth #tacos
Life's Financial Charts | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Life's Financial Charts | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Life's Financial Charts
Our moods can be turbulent in the short term, with periods of sadness eclipsing joy, but in therapy, we work towards the goal of a longer-term chart that trends towards happiness.
www.psychologytoday.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Check out our latest @psychologytoday.com article -- It's about tracking our lives emotional charts #talktherapy #mentalhealth #tacos
Life's Financial Charts | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Life's Financial Charts | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Exciting to see #DWMC and #HTWACT right behind @melrobbins.bsky.social on the bestseller list at the @hudsonbooks.bsky.social at @hollywoodBUR airport! #MentalHealth #talktherapy #tacos
August 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Exciting to see #DWMC and #HTWACT right behind @melrobbins.bsky.social on the bestseller list at the @hudsonbooks.bsky.social at @hollywoodBUR airport! #MentalHealth #talktherapy #tacos
August 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM