Paul Dichter
Head writer and co-executive producer on Stranger Things, with extensive experience in television writing and storytelling; contributed key episodes and served as liaison between the writer's room and licensing for the series.
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Apr 22, 2026 • 32min
Paul Dichter: Stranger Things writer on why the writers’ room isn’t so different from the design studio
Paul Dichter, head writer and co-executive producer on Stranger Things, shares behind-the-scenes life in a writers' room. He talks about daily collaboration, using whiteboards and maps to solve visual storytelling, and the discipline of subtle 80s nostalgia. He also explores team roles, creative conflict, and how structure maps onto design-like processes.
