Having decided that the last five chapters need to be scrapped (bits can be pulled out and re-used, but overall a wash), and inspired by reading Rewire Your Wetware, I decide to draw a Mind Map of the concepts and events I need to get into the ending. I can recommend it for anyone going into the end of a novel, it’s a great way to make sure you don’t drop any threads. Lot of loose ends to tie up, but I think I can see my way out of the forest now.