My name is Danish Gagai, and I write the kind of stories you will one day read to your children before they sleep—and the kind they may one day pass on to their own.

Before there were screens, there were stories.

Stories carried through generations—held in the minds of mothers, whispered to children before they were even born. Stories passed down, shaping wonder, shaping imagination.

I write the kind of stories I hope your children grow up with—whether through books or through that magical place we call cinema.

If you’re here, you’re early.

And if you feel you’re late, like I once did in life, then remember this:

“For what it’s worth, it’s never too late—or in my case, too early—to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit. Start whenever you want. You can change, or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.”

— F. Scott Fitzgerald, via The Curious Case of Benjamin Button