Writing Roadblocks

One of the things I find most difficult in writing is finding a way to connect major ideas. How can I get characters from Point A to Point B in an interesting way? It's painful when you're stuck in Chapter 5, but you REALLY REALLY REALLY want to write Chapter 7 because that's when "something awesome" happens. You race with fingers blazing on your keyboard until you get there. Then you look back at Chapter 6 and realize you wrote a bunch of crap for the sake of getting to the part you REALLY REALLY REALLY wanted to write about. You don't want any filler, so you have to go back, explore that part of the story, and make it shine. If it adds nothing, why is it there? If its only purpose is to connect two ideas, is it necessary? Are the details worth it?

Writing isn't easy, and I'm far from an expert. I'm 30,000 words into Humanastra 2, and I'm still learning something new about my characters every day. When I write what I've learned, I think it helps the story. It gives these fictional people a purpose, and isn't that all we really want out of life? To know why we're here? Do the same to your characters. Breathe life into them, and you will be rewarded with the ability to meet these people in the pages of your story.