How to conquer Sagging-Middle Syndrome

So I’m slowly finding out that middles are hard, and apparently I’m not alone. In fact, it seems most writers seem to stop at the middle of a book and give up. Muddling through sagging-middle syndrome is hard.

At the start, we sprint out the gate on our projects with exuberant enthusiasm and start strongly. We pick up speed and think how this book is the greatest thing we’ve ever written. Then suddenly we slowly lose momentum. It begs that nagging question of what now.

The middle doesn’t...