Kurt Vonnegut had this amazing lecture on YouTube. About time lines. It may not be the exact same advice but it’s always helped when I’m writing. https://youtu.be/GOGru_4z1Vc
Also you just gave me the idea I should probably write a chapter I will never only use sparsely as my character soapbox. Maybe I should do that for all of my characters.
Love that lecture! Also, the Vonnegut documentary that came out in 2021 (called "Unstuck In Time," of course) was fantastic if you haven't seen it yet.