Oh, I also want to say that I'm working on my novel. I've completely finished writing and rewriting since I started lithium. It's actually easier for me to focus on the editing part now than it was. Also, I still get a lot of ideas for new stories which I've been writing down. (And, also, getting new ideas I don't instantly want to drop what I'm doing to start a new project, never finishing the project I'm on, which is a big mania issue for me, so another added bonus.)

So, maybe you just need a different combo of meds?