All of the obstructions which prevent me from simply sitting down and writing my novel:
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finalizing the name of [the primary female lead]
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finalizing the personality of [the tertiary male lead]
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deciding which antagonist is the one with the plan
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giving the story a "spectacle," an Indiana Jones action sequence
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finalizing the climax of the novel
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revising the denouement
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shoehorning in a central theme?
I have to be honest with that last one. It should have been the first or second thing that I came up with. However, I've had a rough outline for my story since April of last year. It's gone through multiple revisions since then, but the point is that it would be impossible at this stage to give the story a sincere central theme which drives the creative process. I've already gone through the creative process. If I want a central theme, I have to retrofit it to what I've already mapped out over the past two and a half years.
I'm not asking for advice or divulging the nature of my story. But if anyone is in a similar situation, feel to (vaguely) list your obstructions as well. I know some of you are working on stories, so this might be fun.