(You by no means have to read this section. After all, you just made it through the entire screenplay - thanks for reading!)

This was, as I stated in my author's note, my first screenplay. And it was tough! I constantly found myself wanting to include too much technical language about the position of the cameras, or completely losing motivation because I just wasn't in the mood to write in this style. At certain key chapters, however, it was all worth it - imagining my screenplay being acted out in an actual movie (although I know this will never happen) made the words flow quickly!

I would very much recommend attempting screenplay writing if you have even an iota of interest in the area. Not only is it yet another form of writing to tuck under your belt, but who knows? Maybe it could lead to a bit of profit one day!

But anyway, onto information specifically relevant to this story.

This is the first book that I can remember ever actually being nervous to publish on Wattpad. As far as my writing goes, I'm a fairly confident person, so I never had that fear that I've heard many authors reference. Sure, I'm nervous that I'll get hate, but that's never stopped me from publishing a story.

With Iris, not so much.

I feared being cheesy, I feared being cliche, all the things I hated while watching movies - even though I modified a slightly cliche plotline in order to make the task of writing a screenplay easier on myself. In the beginning, it felt like every line was a struggle, that every character was 2D and boring.

I know there's not a large audience for stories expressed in this format. So to everyone who supported me regardless of how they felt about said format, thank you. You were the ones who gave me the confidence to keep going.

Also, to my handful of readers who stayed notified on weekly updates, I'm so sorry about putting the book on hold two chapters before its completion...that was pretty crappy of me. (In my defense, I hadn't realized how close to the end I was! I didn't have a plot map for this book...)

And to anyone just having discovered my story and read all the way through, thank you so much. Continued support might very well be the motivator that allows me to write another screenplay or generally boost my overall writing confidence!

I always tend to drag out closings such as this one, so I'll wrap this up.

Thank you for reading Iris. Thank you for not telling me if you disliked it. Thank you for giving me the motivation to struggle over the finish line.

And I'd always be happy to answer any questions you have about the characters and plot.

Happy reading :)