As a writer and teacher, I was wracking my brains trying to think what item would be most desirable. You’ve summed it up perfectly, I think. I’d maybe throw on some kind of fountain pen, like a Twsbi Eco or Kaweco Sport.

@Revolving_Glass thanks for the suggestion. I’ll bear this in mind as I edit.

@CaptainMinnette I mean that writing the decisive action in a scene is not a problem-- working out how that action concludes is what I’m struggling with. Another way to put it is that my scenes are beginning or middle heavy, but don’t have a satisfying end that transitions to the next.