Dispatch from Paris: Why Writing a Book Takes Time

Finding an ending on Avenue Percier, Five Years After the Book Began

I wrote the first two paragraphs of this post several days ago, while I was still in Paris, finishing unfinished business. Now I’m home…picking up where I left off. If you like this post, you might also enjoy reading Waiting for Words: Why Patience Matters More Than Habit.

I arrived in Paris last week after an overnight flight from the West Coast. I bree…