is it always the crux of a story where my fucking muse always slams headfirst into a wall?
What comes before? Easy. Smoothest ramp-up you've ever seen.
What comes after? Done already. Amazing pay-off, will make you cry.
The crux itself? CANNOT FUCKING PUT IT INTO WORDS THAT MAKE SENSE AND FEEL GOOD
Okay so this bit is like 2000 words already and I'm not even halfway done.
I should probably cut it in half at a natural breakpoint, huh...