My honest struggle with procrastination while writing my debut novel Merla. I explore how my environment, fear of failure, and perfectionism can lead to writer’s block—and how I’m learning to overcome them. It’s a personal look at breaking unhealthy cycles, building better habits, and choosing growth over guilt.

So January is almost over and I have vowed to write 5 chapters a month until my book, 'Merla', is done. I'm half way through chapter 4 right now. That means I'm going to have to write an entire chapter in one day. Tomorrow. Honestly my biggest issue with that is not at all that it's impossible I write fast and I already know what I'm doing because I plan extensively. My biggest problem is really that I get distracted at the drop of a hat. If I could sit down and spend a work