So the last time that I posted on a forum I got my eye gouged out over nonsense, so let's see if I can lose my other eye.
Have you ever looked at what Bioware has done with Star Wars? Mostly in the respect of branching out your story telling abilities if anything, but the story lines they came up with went far above and beyond what George Lucas made great, then subsequently butchered in the prequels. Bioware's Star Wars the Old Republic has a rich story that takes place outside the original trilogy that is engrossing, and makes one insanely curious to know more, because in the Old Republic they introduce the Eternal Empire which is... a Third faction that exists outside the Jedi and the Sith, yet still vies for power in the galaxy!

Sacrilege, I know, but seriously I would advise checking it out, because it helps you to see that there is life beyond George Lucas and allows one to see the GREAT potential that the star wars universe had BEYOND the original trilogy. The story telling is usually under 10 minutes and the stories are excellent. I only recommend this because light sabers space ships, and aliens are cool, but dear god, how many times can you rebuild a death star? I would wager... At least one more. The old republic however, far more character driven, and the story interaction is fantastic.
If you don't like watching 7 minute videos on the internet, I've heard that Timothy Zahn has some (Trilogy centered books though) great work that has, again, transcended the George Lucas frame of reference for story telling, and helped push the characters in a new direction that was exciting and engaging to read. But watch out, it's not canon, so if Disney catches you reading it, they'll send some guys over to beat you up. (I've heard from the internet so it must be true.)
It might be what you need to help you start slowly breaking out of your remastered edition rut, and eventually maybe help you move on to the next story and even help you get this one done and published.
So there's my terrible advice, and remember, I'm like Dr. Pepper! But with salt.