It took me 1.5 years to finish
The Disciple of the Aethereals (Book 2 in The Thaumaturge series). I finally published it in April as a birthday gift to myself—then my inner critic kicked in. I reread it, panicked, and ended up unpublishing it, asking Amazon to hide it. The mechanics still felt too complex. I’ve been editing it ever since and hope to republish soon.
Does anyone else battle with perfectionism after hitting 'publish'?