Alison's House of Grey - Writer's Block: It's What's for Dinner

 I have been ridiculously MIA lately. Some of it I could rationalize because of an unusually hectic workload; some of it is related to the writing class assignments I've been doing lately (sorry guys, not turning in MerDer fanfic for that!). But really, most of the MIA-ness stems from an overwhelming sense of writer's block. It's weird--I have the whole story mapped out in great detail, but this particular chapter isn't working. I've done some unusual things to try to force the creative juices to flow. For example, the next chapter is actually done and has been with my beta for over a month,  but I've requested her to hold it hostage for me so that I can have added incentive to work on the next chapter since that's where my meltdown seems to be occurring. So anyway, I've committed myself to plopping my ass at my desk and writing today, and if anyone has any sage words to pull me out of this rut, lord knows I could use them.