Oh, I just read your post on the normal _coal post and felt so bad for you. It always hurts to be disappointed by your nostalgia getting the best of you ;[

Did you had a particular key scene that you were looking forward to writing for your long fic? Maybe focus on how you can incorporate it into a shorter fic, though you might have to change a few things like the particular setting/circumstances. At the very least, it might help to just get some words out with the most vivid scenes you had in your head! - Snow