diff --git a/jekyllutils/generators.py b/jekyllutils/generators.py
index 29e2027..2af44a3 100644
--- a/jekyllutils/generators.py
+++ b/jekyllutils/generators.py
@@ -177,15 +177,24 @@ def _get_contents_paper_summary():
     > <span style="font-weight:bold">Please note</span> This post is mainly intended for my **personal use**. It is not peer-reviewed work and should not be taken as such.
 
     ## WHAT
+
+
+    ## WHY	
     
     
     ## HOW
     
     
     ## CLAIMS
+
     
-    
-    ## NOTES
+    ## QUOTES
+
+
+    ## NOTES  
+
+
+    ## MY 2¢
 
     -----
     
@@ -228,4 +237,4 @@ def _get_contents_crypto_asset_overview():
 
     ### References
 
-    """
\ No newline at end of file
+    """
diff --git a/jekyllutils/helpers/files.py b/jekyllutils/helpers/files.py
index 4ec088a..72771c8 100644
--- a/jekyllutils/helpers/files.py
+++ b/jekyllutils/helpers/files.py
@@ -63,13 +63,14 @@ def list_filenames_by_tag(absolute_directory, tags):
     return matches
 
 
-def list_unpublished_filenames(absolute_directory):
+def list_unpublished_filenames(absolute_directory, include_wip):
     """
     Returns all filenames under absolute_directory that are unpublished.
     (i.e. files where published: false in front-matter)
 
     :param absolute_directory:
-    :return: a list of the filenames,
+    :param include_wip: if true, also return files that contain "wip alert"
+    :return: a list of the filenames
     """
     matches = []
 
@@ -81,7 +82,10 @@ def list_unpublished_filenames(absolute_directory):
                 for line in f:
                     if line.strip().startswith("published:"):
                         if _match_all(line, ("false",)):
-                            matches.append(filename)
+                            matches.append("[UNP]" + filename)
+                        break
+                    if include_wip and ("wip alert" in line.lower()):
+                        matches.append("[WIP]" + filename)
                         break
 
     return matches
diff --git a/jekyllutils/helpers/sorting.py b/jekyllutils/helpers/sorting.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b453e4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jekyllutils/helpers/sorting.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import re
+
+
+def sort_ignoring_brackets(list_of_filenames, reverse=None):
+    """
+    need a custom function because we don't want strings starting with [...] before everything else
+
+    :param list_of_filenames:
+    :param reverse:
+    :return:
+    """
+
+    if reverse is None:
+        reverse = False
+
+    return sorted(list_of_filenames, key=lambda a: re.sub("(?i)^\[\w+\]\s*", "", a), reverse=reverse)
diff --git a/jekyllutils/managers.py b/jekyllutils/managers.py
index bea2b69..b812aeb 100644
--- a/jekyllutils/managers.py
+++ b/jekyllutils/managers.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from jekyllutils.helpers.configs import get_path_to_posts_dir, get_editor_name
 from jekyllutils.helpers.editors import get_executable_from_name
 from jekyllutils.helpers.files import list_files, list_filenames_by_tag, list_unpublished_filenames, resolve_path
+from jekyllutils.helpers.sorting import sort_ignoring_brackets
 
 
 @click.command()
@@ -59,14 +60,17 @@ def list_by_tag(tags, reverse):
 @click.command()
 @click.option('--reverse/--no-reverse', default=True,
               help="Default is to list files in reverse chronological order, just like git log")
-def list_unpublished(reverse):
+@click.option('--include-wip-alerts/--no-include-wip-alerts', default=True,
+              help="Whether to consider WIP posts as unpublished even though they be published")
+def list_unpublished(reverse, include_wip_alerts):
     path_to_posts_directory = resolve_path(get_path_to_posts_dir())
-    filenames = list_unpublished_filenames(path_to_posts_directory)
+    filenames = list_unpublished_filenames(path_to_posts_directory, include_wip_alerts)
 
     if len(filenames) == 0:
         raise click.UsageError('No files found. Well done!')
     else:
+
         if reverse:
-            click.echo_via_pager('\n'.join(sorted(filenames, reverse=True)))
+            click.echo_via_pager('\n'.join(sort_ignoring_brackets(filenames, reverse=True)))
         else:
-            click.echo_via_pager('\n'.join(sorted(filenames)))
+            click.echo_via_pager('\n'.join(sort_ignoring_brackets(filenames)))