The strangest case I've ever had!

Okay! So there are tons of questions/answers about writer's block with hundreds of hints on how to get over it.
But...
I seem to have this really strange case right now, and it's bugging the crud outta me! I know what I want to happen later on in my novel, but I can't figure out what should happen at this point. I'll have a small idea, but then I go back to write it out and it just doesn't fit.
I've tried writing out my ideas, searching through similar stories and even totally irrelevent ones. Nothing clicks.
I'm talking about The Pain if you're all wondering. But that's beside the point. Thild hates Lakisha's guts and I plan on getting Lakisha to earn Thild's respect by making some heroic attempt. There's one twist when she gets back to the other reality, but that's supposed to come later. Then there's where I want "somebody" (that "somebody" is rather obvious) to make an attempt on Dellan's life.
All of those things come LATER. Right now I need to figure out what to put in to make things lead up to those events.
It's a weird case of W.B. and I can't really describe it. I'll have an idea and then I go to add it and it either doesn't sound right or my mind draws a blank...tips or even ideas of what to put next would be awesome!!

Well! My first suggestion would be to just skip that part you're uncertain about. Write the parts you know will happen before you suddenly forget the little details you want. Then you can go back and try to fill in the blank.

Another suggestion would be to just write it anyway, even if it doesn't sound right. Don't let your inner editor get in the way. The goal is to get to the parts that you know will happen and know how to write (or have a good idea anyway), and you shouldn't let this minor transition scene get in the way of that!

I usually go with the second suggestion, but the first may keep things more accurate for your novel and how you want it written.

I agree with Jabs. ^^ Skipping that part is an option, but then you don't have the context leading up to it and chances are you will have to rewrite it when you do get to that point. Just writing it despite what your inner editor says will help. Also! Keep in mind that sometimes characters have a mind of their own and when things seem strange and aren't going the direction you anticipated, it may be your characters pulling a fast one, so don't resist them. Often the twists characters throw into our plans make what we write better than we originally anticipated.

Just write! Save the editing for once you've finished! I know, easier said than done, but practice makes you better!

Okay, thanks guys!! I actually had a brainblast late last night! Thanks for the suggestions!

I second (or third, fourth etc) the idea of skipping a place. I've done this in two of the four first drafts I've completed and I feel it does make a stronger story if you're running into this problem. Sometimes a novel is kind of like building a bridge -- you build the beginning, then the other side, then fill in the middle when there's more to support it.