This is definitely what's been holding me back from giving up on the werewolf book, even though working on it doesn't appeal. I feel like external pressures, combined with the fact that this IS a challenging book, have conspired to produce this reaction. And I deeply don't like the idea of giving in to pressure. I prefer to rise to the challenge.

Yet there's also an element of doubt because as enthusiastic as I am about this book and the series I'd like to write, I feel like I'm more enthusiastic about the idea of the book than the execution. When I tried to answer what sparked my interest, all I got were vague "and I'd kinda like to read a story like this some day" thoughts. My main character's never been strong, the setting is practical and interesting but not unique . . . in fact, "practical but not unique" describes everything except the characters, who are all sort of deliberately impractical.

I still don't know, but since there might be a light way ahead at the end of my crazy work schedule tunnel, I might just compromise and table the book until then.