TwiLyghtSansSparkles

I know the basics of her backstory, and I have some scenes pretty much written out in my head. I just have no idea where or how to start. :/

(Mostly defining Spokane as a city, exploring exactly what differentiates it, setting-wise, from more well-known cities like Chicago or New York. And I'm going to change Susan's role quite a bit, making her more of a good mastermind.)

I've never tried it before, but one book I read suggested overcoming that kind of writer's block by writing first drafts for the scenes you have planned in your head, and then going back to the earlier scenes once you have a better idea of where the story's going.

(Nice. Spokane's a cool setting thus far, but giving it more unique character of its own can only benefit the story.)

I've tried that. It works for some writers, but with me, I find that when I write those scenes down then go back to fill in the blanks, I always wind up making some pretty big changes to the scenes I've already written. I think I've gotten the first scene down, though—I started from the beginning with a more stream-of-consciousness style, which I think will help when the scenes call for a more disjointed thought process.

(Thanks. I hadn't realized what a distinctive city...