Juggling Two Projects?

The plan was clear and quite simple: let script A (romcom) sit in the drawer. Rework outline of B (thrillerish) start translating and adapting it into novel form, see how that goes (well. Great benefit.). Rewrite B. Get feedback. While waiting for feedback, rework outline of A, b/c it's just not working (too long, subplotitis etc). Rewrite A. While waiting for feedback on A, consider notes for B, rework outline of B, rewrite B. If initial feedback was encouraging to begin with, submit new draft to a contest and see if it does anything.

So. Where are they now?

During new outline of B, main char of A shows up and throws me a nice scene. I'm not biting. I refuse to even jot it down. What am I, an idiot? Girl, you've just got to wait your turn.

Next day. Says she.. New Character could show up. Oooh, the possibilities. Comedy, tension, whatnot.
Whatever. I'll keep it in mind. I'm not interested in writing in a new character, you see.

Next day: there she is again. More details about New Character and the benefits. Explains how that supports the theme/main plot etc. Okay, I create a new doc and jot down that stuff.

Mistake: read blogs.

Look here, she says, that would work with New Char. Plus, consider giving them a diff. backstory to strengthen Male Lead's motivation.
You're nuts, honey. I want to tighten, cut, pace differently. Not add scenes to the beginning. Get lost.

Major mistake: watched some flicks. Especially bad: one was a romance. Shoot me. Oh shoot me now.

That's an interesting technique! Now if you VO'd that one supporting char--
No VOs honey.

Only in the beginning and end. And make him a (insert superb suggestion), that could work well and save time and would add a blahblahossa hossa and there are additional benefits to this, let me explain.

She does and unfortunately I can see her point. Spent a couple of nights fighting and losing and started to rewrite the outline - of A, the romcom, grr.

I'm starting the outline for A from scratch.

Yep, no diddling with the old one. Brandnew. See how the sequences come together incorporating new technique, perhaps (it may not be necessary at all) writing in VO for reworked char, see if New Char, who shows up in second half, works out and what damage NC can do, how and if NC increases tension.

While I do this... if there are scenes I simply forgot (as I'm not consulting draft or previous outline) I then can evaluate their purpose/worth etc. more objectively. Not coming from a "ah, this is so good, it has to stay" point but rather "I forgot this was in there. Hm. Is it worthy?" sort of biased-against-it POV.

I'm wondering if this (working on two very different projects more or less simultaneously) is a good idea to begin with. I know some writers advise against it. Nevertheless, they are not me.There's only one way to find out: The Trial Run. I set a deadline and will evaluate then if it works for me or not.

So. Dunno what it is - does she feel that life in a non-working draft or her unfinished life sucks? I do hope that once A is rewritten we're done, though. Ideally, she'll make some new and more interesting friends. Like, pro readers, agent, producer, actor and the like.