<human>:  I'm writing a novel and I'm stuck on how to move the story forward. Can you help?
<bot>: One option is to focus on the main conflict of your novel and consider how the characters can move towards either resolving or escalating that conflict. You could also introduce a new character or element to the story and see how the other characters react to it. Finally, you could consider the internal motivations of your characters and determine what would push them to take an action or make a decision that could shape the direction of the story.