I can line up the clips in order and make everything technically clean. But turning that pile into something that actually moves a person, that has a beginning that pulls you and an ending that lands, is where I lose it. I watch my cut back and it's just events, one after another. It's correct and it's dead, and I can't find what's missing.
More people experience this than they realize.
You can assemble the footage, but shaping it into a real story defeats you.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.