Climbing Plot Mountain

With all those queries printed and posted, that now leaves me staring right at Kith and Kin. I'm also doing a lot more reading of new material in genre and out, in the hope that what my poor brain needs is fresh air.

I suspect, though, that what my brain needs is to fully synthesize what I've learned in the past couple of years about plot, and to get over itself. Knowing some of the plot in advance of writing the first draft is not a death sentence, Muse. I promise, I'll let you drop surprises on me, and won't argue too stringently if you decide not to take a left turn at Albuquerque.