Lucas is on hold for now

I typically get stuck on at least two parts of the story. The moment after the first act, when all the exciting intro stuff is done and I realize that I actually have to tell a story now. And I usually have a few days after the final crisis where I mull over how exactly  I want things to end. (My outlines have always been a waste of time.)

It's a really bad sign when I'm stuck on a story and I haven't even introduced all the main characters yet. I don't know what it is. I have subplots a...