What's the Hook?

I can't really sum it up any better than the topic of this post.  In writing the hook is everything in my opinion.  You can be the greatest writer the world has ever seen, but if your idea isn't somewhat original your not going to get anyone to read it.  I don't mean the idea has to be 100% brand new, I mean are there really any brand new ideas anymore?  But it at least has to throw a different spin on the basic topic.

That is where I am at today.  Writing wise, other than a few more character write-ups and some little bits of expanding, I consider Rally Cry to be as done as it is ever going to be.  I think its good.  But I can't find a real hook in it.  I wonder if that is because I have read it sooooo many times.

This seems to be the reason why I change topics so often, trying to come up with something new and cool.  My Nexus setting is pretty sweet, but I can't help if it is too neat.  It takes things pretty far and is pretty extensive to say the least.

So now I am wondering.  Do I do a massive overhaul on Rally Cry, to up it to my current writing style, or do I leave it as it is and work on Nexus for the time being.  It is an interesting question since RC has been submitted for approval to a small games company.  The idea is to self-publish it as a 3rd-party supplement for their product.  Now it is just a waiting game.  Waiting to see what changes they want and waiting to see if it is approved.

In the mean time I write and wonder...