I should be writing is slowly but surely becoming my new mantra. Lack of time (or will) is not an issue. I’m not sure what the problem is. When I do write, it’s going just fine, and I’m happy with my writing material. It’s something else.

The main reason is obvious. I’m a perfectionist. But the problem, as I see it, is not that I want to write a perfect book. That is impossible and I know it (or do I?). Even though I trust my writing abilities just enough that I know that I can and do write dece...