I was serious about ballet for a long time but my mom got me into tap and jazz and modern and hip-hop and I was one of those over-lessoned children.
I had dreams but I didn't have the sense that they would necessarily work...
My mom is in the navy and my dad works for the army but I never called them...
Also they don't understand - writing is language. The use of language. The language to create image the language to create drama. It requires a skill of learning how to use language.