Episode 20 - Your work in progress isn’t shitty; it’s just unfinished

In this episode, I share how viewing your WIP as “unfinished” instead of “shitty” will be immensily helpful by using the comparaison of building a house. It’s a conversation I had with many of my writer friends that has helped them a lot and I’m sure it will benefit you too! I also talk about why I decided not to submit my old short stories anymore. Mentioned in this episode: Support the podcast on Ko-Fi Follow me on Instagram or TikTok Subscribe to my newsletter The Story Grid Methodology https://cecilialyra.com https://www.theshitaboutwriting.com Email me at [email protected] Recorded on June 1st, 2026 Tag 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/@leftieaube Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/leftieaube Get 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-4ag5vdil Visit my Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/leftieaube Try out Scrivener (my favourite writing tool ever, the one I use to write all my novels!): https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=leftie68 This 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/AalBvnPSC8o It is hosted by Buzzsprout. Try Buzzsprout with my link and get a $20 credit on any paid plan: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2551534 Intro 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! Let me know what you think of the podcast! Support the show