muddle in the middle

[marycatelli]

Had a story idea, months ago. It dumped a character into the middle of a big problem, and I had no idea how the problem existed or what she could do to solve it.

Had another idea, wherein she figured out that there are two sets of spell-slingers, one of which is evil, one of which is as much a victim of the first as anyone else -- perhaps more. And resolved the matter.

All right! Plunge into the outline! Discover that the middle is still entirely vague!

Oh, well, I have a few inklings.