#257. Stuck in Chapter One or the Messy Middle? What Your Stuck Point Reveals
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The episode discusses the reasons behind getting stuck while writing a novel and how to identify what your story may be missing at those points.
Stuck writing your novel? Wherever your draft stalls out—chapter one, 20,000 words, the messy middle—that spot isn't random. It's a clue that tells you exactly what your story is missing. Almost every writer who gets stuck while drafting a novel assumes the same thing: that hitting a wall means something about them. That they're not disciplined enough, they're not a "real" writer, or they simply don't have what it takes to finish a book. But getting stuck isn't a verdict on you as a writer. I...
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