Hi Gary,
Welcome to Songstuff! 3 out of 5 is pretty dang good. There are times when I can write a lyric with melody almost every other day. Not completing the whole song.. and sometimes it's weeks between creating something. I think for me, being an emotional writer (up, down, or anything in between) makes the difference. I struggle when forcing a write and not too sure those are ever my best work. We have a challenge board here on Songstuff where @john lays out the parameters. That often has helped me step through those creative downtimes. I also, sometimes just go to my keyboard and studio system and just start playing and have broken through any block I have.
Nice to have you join in and hope to see you around the boards.
If you have any questions about the forums, just ask. Glad to help find an answer.
Peggy