Ganaram Inukshuk

I may even find myself using key parts of old works to influence my newer, even better projects.

A lot of the new projects I deal with are completely different and I can't use any of my old stuff. Think about dealing with programming and you try to use carpentry as inspiration. Doesn't work. This is the position I'm in with writing; I'm involved in something different that it can't use anything from before. At all.

Huh. Well, I'm solely in the conceptual business, so your situation may not be similar enough to make perfect use of my advice. That said, you should still keep a record of your past works, even if it's in the form of a couple noted down ideas.

And, again, unless it is detrimental to your future(a paid product, to which you have no time to recreate), than you shouldn't force yourself to half-rump it. Be viligant, but don't try make yourself do something you cannot at t...