When a great story idea stalls in the middle
Something I see often in long-form fiction is this: the idea is strong, the opening works, but somewhere in the middle the story starts to lose momentum.
In my experience, that usually isn’t about motivation, it’s about the narrative engine. When character goals, obstacles, and stakes aren’t aligned clearly enough, the story has nothing to push against, and progress slows no matter how committed the writer is.
Once that engine is clarified, consistency becomes much easier and the manuscript starts moving again.
If anyone here is working on a novel or series and finding the middle especially tough, I enjoy talking through story problems and helping untangle what’s really going on beneath the block.
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Charlotte Mark
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When a great story idea stalls in the middle
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