A E Willcox also posted an article in her post, and I'd read it in her port a few days prior. Here's the link: "Story Plots - Why They're Essential" . If you haven't yet read it, Adherennium Plotting something , this article might tickle your plotting ideas, or further complicate them.

A E Willcox's got a lot of other great articles on writing in her "Articles" folder (where the article I've linked above is housed). I'd recommend adding it to your resources if you haven't already

           
     “Judge tenderly, if you must. There is usually a side you have not heard,
     a story you know nothing about, and a battle waged that you do not have to fight.”
                    ~Traci Lea Larussa