I empathize with this to no end. For that reason, I may take the several novel series in my mental queue (some drafted, some not) and, instead of bringing any

I empathize with this to no end. For that reason, I may take the several novel series in my mental queue (some drafted, some not) and, instead of bringing any one of them all of the way to polished books, start with short stories in their settings. Whichever ones people read - never mind buy - go to the top of the "write more" list. Short stories as MVPs. The metaphor could apply to all manner of projects.