I totally have that "deleted scenes and cut bits" document as well, and I too almost NEVER put the scenes back in... but even if I know I won't keep them, it still eases my mind to know I haven't thrown them away forever.

Who knows; I keep plugging away at these things bit by bit, so maybe one day they'll be finished. I just get terrible deadline anxiety, argh. (However, this does not always mean I don't procrastinate, either. *looks at taxes for two different countries' governments and crumples into tiny ball*)

But please let us commiserate together, because I'm not used to having things that I'm periodically working on and coming back to-- I too often abandon things forever, or psych myself into thinking I've abandoned them forever. It's also why I usually post regularly-- because if I've started posting a story, you can bet I've finished it already, or gotten close enough to finishing that I don't have doubt in my ability to do so. But now I have these WIPs that I really want to finish... but I admit, it's also kind of cool to have a project that's there for me to work on here and there. I think I just have to remind myself of the good parts of that, rather than fretting about how I'LL NEVER FINISH IT AHHHHH.

Thank you for the support and for sharing your experience. <3 Sorry this response was all over the place!