Episode 21 - The Sticking Point (or, why it took my three weeks to rewrite a single scene)

JUN 9, 202632 MIN
Leftie Aube’s Writing Podcast | A Podcast for Writers

Episode 21 - The Sticking Point (or, why it took my three weeks to rewrite a single scene)

JUN 9, 202632 MIN

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Send us Fan MailHave you ever been writing and suddenly, you CAN’T write anymore and you don’t understand why? Maybe you just hit a Sticking Point!In this episode, I talk about this notion to better understand what’s happening when you can no longer write and what to do to keep on progressing, using as an example what I recently live while editing my second (agented) novel.Mentioned in this episode:Support the show on Ko-FiGet my FREE Essential Reading List for fiction writersHAD magazineAeon TimelineMilanoteRachael HerronRecorded on June 8th, 2026Tag me on your screenshots of the show @leftieaube and follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leftieaube/Follow me on TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@leftieaubeSupport the show: https://ko-fi.com/leftieaubeGet my FREE Essential Reading List for fiction writers (all the books that changed my life and that I wish I had when starting out): https://stan.store/leftieaube/p/get-my-essential-reading-list-for-writers-4ag5vdilVisit my Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/leftieaubeTry out Scrivener (my favourite writing tool ever, the one I use to write all my novels!): https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=leftie68This podcast is recorded and edited using Descript! Try Descript with my link and get 50% off your two first months of the Creator monthly plan: https://descript.cello.so/AalBvnPSC8oIt is hosted by Buzzsprout. Try Buzzsprout with my link and get a $20 credit on any paid plan: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2551534Intro music credit: “Cinematic Cello Arpeggio Trailer” by Gregor Quendel, found on Free Sound https://freesound.org/s/555995/Disclaimer: Some of the above links are affiliates. At no extra cost to you, I’m receiving compensation for any purchase made through those links. Buying through those links supports the podcast, which I highly appreciate!Support the show