A rut?

Woke up late today, got a late start and didn't do much more than tinker with the chapter for awhile. It ought to be comparatively easy to get this chapter in good shape, but I'm not mustering the energy for it. My mind is easily turned to other things and won't stick to the work in front of me.

Like Jane Smiley says, boredom with the work is really a symptom of something else, usually fear and uncertainty. I guess I'll have to go through this in every chapter.