I continue to work on my piece about the Federer-Nadal Australian Open final. Yes, I know it’s no longer exactly topical, but the value in finishing the piece lies as much in process as product. Writing it has been a real challenge. At times during the drafting I’ve found myself believing that the piece isn’t working and getting pretty demoralized. But one night I found a little perspective and I realized that with this piece I’m at or beyond the very edge of my technique. To pull it off, I’m going to need to improve as a writer. That’s exciting, even if it is also frightening.