Am I the only one who does this?
One of the most influential factors in whether I read an unfinished work is the presence of a defined number of parts. I'm far more likely to read a story that's at "Chapter 3/18" than one that's at "Chapter 3/?" ...and I often 'save' or 'subscribe' to fics but hold off on reading them until that finish-point estimate goes up!
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coughcoughRose/Eridanforexamplecoughwhere I'm much more likely to risk it! Likewise certain tropes.