Dear Future Me
Hello, I hope you've forgotten you ever made this post by now. If you're reading this and all has gone according to plan, it means you've graduated from god knows what college with a degree in film and television. I hope you've gotten an internship (well I suppose you'll have to) and that you've discovered if screenwriting in really the right place for you.
The thing is, I know you can make it, its just a matter of confidence. You only get one shot at this life. There is no excuse for not trying to do everything you want to do. Maybe screenwriting makes you miserable, no matter how much confidence you can muster. There is no shame in trying again.
You can try as many times as it takes for you to be happy. Maybe you'll want to be a teacher or a park ranger or a simple novelist. Maybe you just want to get married and have Spencer and Persephone and let someone take care of you. Those are all okay. As long as you are happy.
You have a long road ahead, but that's good because the long road is what life is. The long road can be as scenic or as desolate as you make it. I want you to know that I believe in you. You have all the power you can give yourself. You have no less value or power than any other human being on this earth.
There's a place in the sun for anyone who has the will to chase one.
I'm proud of you. You made it farther than I ever thought I would get. Keep going. You've got this.
Love,
Dorian
January 20, 2015