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I've already gotten the beginning written, and I know exactly how I want my endings to go. Now if I only I could flesh out some better pages for in the middle. I know the places my character will end up, but how to get them there. Am I making any sense?

I know what you mean, but im not sure what you're trying to ask.

I suppose I'm more complaining about feeling stuck on my story than really asking a question lol. What do you usually do when you get stuck?

Force yourself to write. It doesn't matter if it's shit, you can revise that later. Just push through and make the strings that connect the beginning and end so you can build on them and make it good later. There is no "stuck" in writing, it's just a temporary lapse of writing endorphins that'll go away once you get back in the saddle again. The entire process of writing more than a short story is just an endless cycle of this.

Hmm, alright I think I can manage that. I just really want my first story that I publish on here to be good.

You can ask for feedback / someone to beta read after you get it written and before you publish.

Or, something that sometimes works for me -- ignore that story and write something else. Then, when you get stuck on story #2, go back to story #1...

Try getting a program like Twine and just having a brainstorming session where you map out your plot points and any notes on them. It helps laying out all the connections in a web like that for keeping it all connected and straight in your mind.

Try ''Writeordie.com".

Unless I misunderstood, the OP's issue isn't the writing, but in filling in and mapping out the fuzzy grey area in the middle. I wouldn't even attempt to write a linear story without an outline, and CYOA can be far more overwhelming once it starts branching out all over the place. A story web to be able to visually fill in connections between plot points is an immense help.