@MLClark I'm very familiar with this. I actively work to avoid it by planning my next book while finishing the current one. It's like a relay race, with the creative process the baton. As the first runner (current WIP) wraps up their lap, the next one is already moving, ready to accept the baton.
@ianthealy 100%. I went back to my next MS at the start of this week for just that reason. Very much trying to keep my mind on Thucydides-in-space now that Dostoevsky-in-space is up.
It's a solid strategy. Super glad to hear it's worked so well for you. π