Belasco, I share your frustration and woes. If it helps, one recommendation is to first flesh out various rudimentary bullet points to establish your intentions and what you want out of your piece. Start simple, expand, and don't hesitate to go back and gradually alter your writing. I've learned that less can be more and having a set of bullet points will cement a starting guideline for your future written piece/post. If you need ideas, you're more than welcome to PM me for some character interactions. I'm currently drafting my own post and even though I am torn between several introductions, I will post soon. Worse comes to worse, I'll throw something your way for added benefit 8).