When writing takes longer than it should (a lament and a prayer request)

Today, I need to begin by sharing a brief lament:

I’ve spent the last several months trying to get a major project knocked out for work. It’s taken a long time, and I keep hitting block after block, with every word I’m writing like pulling teeth. I’ve never experienced a writing challenge like this before. Ever.

My two books were comparatively easy. The two documentaries I wrote were, relatively speaking, a breeze.

But there’s something about this project. I love what I’m writing, it’s just taking a long time to get there. Embarrassingly long, as I’ve been agonizing over every sentence. Starting and restarting the outline for each part as I go. Trying to boil down some very complicated ideas into something digestible and meaningful. Showing how these different concepts relate to one another and grow us in our affection toward Jesus.

And I still can’t officially talk about what this thing is yet. But you’re going to like it when I’m done. (Promise.)

That’s my lament: Writing is hard.

Now, if you’d be so kind, I would love to ask you to pray:

• That I would be able to knock out the last of this thing (it’s sooooooo close to being done!).
• That it would be God glorifying.
• That it would be encouraging and helpful.

Thanks gang; looking forward to sharing more about what this thing is in the new year!