I think one of my setbacks is that I want everything to be just right. I want it all to fall into place, and magically the light will break through the clouds and it all will make sense. The process of getting there is where I stumble, and falter. The tedious steps it takes to go from an empty page, to a few tentative words, to an idea, to a sketch, to a draft. Somewhere along the line it gets difficult, and I find an excuse to get distracted and wander away. There’s a magical missing link in there, where I catch myself and pull myself back.

If I can learn to catch myself when I start wandering, and to buckle down, than I think I can start making things that are really special. Apply some persistence, some stubborn discipline, and continue to apply liberally over a length of time. I think I have all the tools that I need. I just need the will to continue.