“THE DOOR”, taking a breather, walking away, fresh eyes, roadblocks, too many ideas, adding/removing characters, length, getting bogged down

We’ve all been there, slaving away at a story and finding yourself getting more lost or frustrated with where it’s going.  Even if you have a well planned outline to guide you, there’s always a scene or situation that arises that leaves you flummoxed and frustrated.  You can’t seem to move the story or yourself…