Overthinking my plot

Concentration and focus are usually good things, but sometimes it's bad to think too much. When you're driving is a good time to think; while operating a chain saw is a good time to think.

But when you're pushing through to the end of a book, sometimes you just gotta put your brain in park and go with your gut. Thinking too much is the kiss of death.

This is when writing a book with a 1st person point of view really saves your cookies. Raine is my POV; she's my only POV. And from right now through the end of the book, she has no clue what's going to happen. I do. All she knows is that she's headed for a Hellgate (not by her choice), the demon queen is waiting (who Raine has already pissed off), and she is woefully under armed.

I'm overthinking it, trying to tie up every loose end, pay off everything I've set up. It's overwhelming to try to work all that out at once. And for me, apparently it's impossible. I'm working too hard and thinking too much. On the other hand, Raine doesn't have all that to worry about. She's just trying to stay alive. And what you wanna bet that keeping Raine alive will do everything I need to do. So it's high time for Raine to earn her keep. Let her figure it out. I'll follow along behind and take notes. ; )

Coming up tomorrow: I'm out of recipes you can make a double batch of and stick in the freezer to serve when you're on deadline or just too busy to cook. (Check the archives for the others over the past four Fridays.) But in my humble opinion, I am the proud owner of quite possibly the best pound cake recipe on the planet. It was my mom's. It's light; it's fluffy; it's delicious. I'll post the recipe tomorrow.