cry havoc

I struggle mightily with plot (for I am a character-based writer, and everything is about the character, not The Idea). One of the best tools I've discovered for keeping my eye on the plot and keeping the plot moving is to remember--actively--that this is the antag's story, too. The antag wants things and is engaged in obtaining them. Until the antag's wants and actions collide with the protag's, I do not have a story. (Or so I tell myself on a regular basis!)