Hugs...to you. Look at my sig line. Most of those books are hung up after a few chapters. That comes from getting depressed. The book that's on ice is 450 pages long, and I don't EVEN want to read or edit it. I threw it in the trunk.
The only reprieve thus far has been a request to gather up pictures, bios and promotion packages for two sold books. It still means I have to get back to writing afterwards, and I'm getting nervous about it.
Ever have several ideas for novels and can't decide which one might make it? And which ones will be wastes of time? I labor, I sweat over the premise of each book to the point of nervous breakdown. This in itself blocks my energy to see a project through.
I know it's temporary. I have found that when this type of depression or blockage assaults me, I go right to my library and pick out an exceptional book to read. When I find a master of the craft I admire, it really inspries me to get back on the road and shifting gears again.
I'll also seek out success stories on websites, and there you will find exactly the same feelings, doubts and dejections that you are feeling now. It is a normal process. Although it almost makes us feel quite inadequate and abnormal.
Tri