Goodreads asked Leif Whittaker:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Leif Whittaker When I followed in my father’s footsteps to the summit of Mount Everest, the story was too good not to write about. Still, I needed five years to shape it into a book. I would have done it much faster if I wasn’t paralyzed by the fear that someone might read it. Months of obsessive writing were followed by weeks without a single glance at the story. When I did look at it again, I inevitably hated it, and I convinced myself that a complete overhaul was required. After dozens of these cycles, I realized I needed to let go. Nevertheless, without a deadline from the publisher, I would probably still be tinkering.

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