work very seriously they're just as much fans of the material as I am. More importantly, being good at this job and being a fan are not mutually exclusive, quite the opposite. Through watching them I figured out how to use that unbridled joy to produce better work. Your fandom is your fuel. It's what gets you up early in the morning, keeps you working late into the evening and tells you to review your work one last time. I also learned that geeking out now and then is perfectly acceptable and I'm happy to report that the whole team still does, and no one appears even the least bit jaded. Having had such an incredible summer, the answer to the question of how to deal with the struggle between fandom and work now seems simple. In truth, there's no reason to struggle, because my devotion is part of what got me there in the first place. It helped me achieve success as much as, if not more than, my writing talents or technical skills did. As for the right way to say goodbye, well, it all comes down to six perfect words.