Yes, when I get stuck I often find it's because I don't really understand the motivations of some minor character. Often it helps to write a snippet - maybe a few paragraphs - from that character's POV in which they explain who they are, what they're doing, and maybe how they view the events thus far. Since I tend to think most clearly in first person anyway, I get a much clearer picture of them this way.
And sometimes these digressions actually make it into the dialogue later, which is always a bonus. :)
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Date: 2008-02-26 03:13 pm (UTC)And sometimes these digressions actually make it into the dialogue later, which is always a bonus. :)