I took a week off from writing. My real job heated up a bit and I just didn't have the strength at the end of the day to do any writing.
Part of my 'weakness' was because I was bogged down. After I finished the previous chapter, I started getting too focused on 'micro-time' - which is to say, I was describing everything which happened minute by minute. This story is not suited for play-by-play.
Unfortunately, there are things which need to happen to progress some plot points which make the most logical sense to be included at this point in time. Too many things, honestly, coming from too many directions. I hate when the story gets bogged down by minutiae - it starts reading like a technical guide instead of a story.
So, I scrapped the current chapter. Completely (the 'delete' key was my best buddy). I then tabled it for a week and pondered what I was trying to say here and started planning scenes out in my head.
Result: I've got the plan for the next two chapters! It hits all the points I need to - as well as a few I was worried about because I wasn't sure where the heck I was going to fit them in - and it doesn't get over-whelmed. Now if my brain-to-keyboard interface works the way it's supposed to ...
Thank you, muse!