I'm very close to finishing my children's sci-fi novel - and after things went really well and I just wrote ten chapters like that *snaps fingers* within two weeks or so I'm stuck now. I haven't written a single line in four or five days. Not even my usual do-it-yourself-brainstorming (meaning I just write down anything that comes to my mind into my journal) works anymore. I'm totally stuck, it's like my brain has emptied itself.

Usually I wouldn't worry, because it's only four or five more chapters to go - but this time, I have a deadline, and it's drawing nigh. The book is for a competition by a publishing house, and I still need to edit and revise the whole thing and send it out to my beta readers before I can even think of entering the competition.

I'm desperate. What should I do? My brother said I should maybe just leave it be for a couple of days since I've done little else besides writing the past weeks but... I'm desperate, I did mention that? It's like I've run out of ideas, and I dunno what to do! I know where the story is headed - I just dunno how to get it there. Oh Christ, help? Please? What should I do? Ideas?

On a random note: I love, love the Everwood theme. I never really warmed up to that show but I've always loved the main title. I even used to switch on the telly just to watch the opening credits :-)