4 Ways to Conquer the Murky Middle

by Kassandra Lamb ~ For all writers, the middle of a novel is usually the hardest to write. The pace often slows as you struggle to keep readers engaged and to move the plot forward…but not too fast or then you will only have a novella. Conquering the “murky middle,” for many of us, is our greatest challenge as writers.

Negotiating the murky middle sometimes feels like you are lost in a fog bank. (photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash.com)

For pantsers—those of us who write by the seat of our pa...