cliché or no, when you have pushed forth with your current piece which has stimulated your writing organ again, revisit your other piece. You may find that, since it is a personal piece, that it is the evocotive piece that may be your masterpiece. I find when I make art that I have to put it away for a while and look at it later with fresh eyes. I see the good in it then.
We all have to remember that every story has been told before. What makes the story unique is the fact that we each pass it through our own lense. This can make the story new and unique.
I started one of my pieces similarly to you. The Seashell was my new piece that just came out of nowhere and I have loved writing. It was inspired by music I heard. My most difficult piece is Brandon Smiling because that one is 'me'. It is crushing to write it sometimes. But the pain I bleed into the work comes through and turns a once 2 dimensional character into somone 3D and real. I started the Seashell when I was stuck on Brandon. Now...I have connected the two stories in my outline and its reinspired both pieces.
I love you and your writing Cynus. You are an inspiration to me!