You know those movies that show you the ending for ten seconds, then rewind to the start while the lead character’s voice says off screen “How did we get here? Let’s start at the beginning.” Well this blog entry is like one of those movies.

The best congratulations I received today was a crispy high-five from one of my target producers. We met while I was on my networking warpath and stayed in touch. As the sound of a satisfactory high-five echoed in the coffee shop I thought to myself “See you on set next season.”

“What if no one shows up Alex?” “Emma, people are gonna show up. You’re paying them.”

Despite all the reasons not to share your art, and there are many, don’t you feel you’ll never truly live keeping it caged?

Just look at my softly lit purple bedroom and confident, knowing smile. Don’t you want a purple bedroom reminiscent of your polypocket playset? Download the Sharpen app.

Am I having fun? The answer, after 24 years of life, is still yes.