I really mean that.
The second erotic story I ever wrote was the first chapter of a longer story about a high school track star who got herself in trouble and found herself blackmailed in the process. Chapter 1 was written in 2007. I took a break from writing, and chapter 2 came out in 2009.
Then came the dreaded chapter 3. The story was a 5-part arc, and I started writing chapter 3. Then I deleted it. Then I started again, then I deleted it. This process repeated 4 times. Then I shelved it.
In 2013/2014 I started to rewrite the first 2 chapters, hoping an expanded story with more experience under my belt would give me inspiration for chapter 3. I posted the story here at that point. Well, it worked. It did, until it didn't.
I went through the same process again and again and again. And no, I wouldn't just jump to chapter 4 instead, cause I was stubborn like that.
Then the last 2 days happened and I came up with a new idea that incorporated elements of my previous ideas, and started at the end of the aborted chapter 3 after the rewrites.
It has been the most frustrating story to write, 10 years since the original first chapter, and 8 since the second, and 3 since the rewrite but fucking finally it's done!
Hopefully the next delay will be shorter.
Also, there's gonna be a chapter 6 I think