Am I the only one who does this?

[krait]

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!

Comments

[dancing_serpent]

That totally depends. If it's a pairing I like and the summary sounds really good, and the freeform tags contain some of my favourite tropes...then I'll start reading a "Chapter 2/?" WIP anyway and subscribe to it.

[krait]

Heh, yes, there are certain pairings coughcoughRose/Eridanforexamplecough where I'm much more likely to risk it! Likewise certain tropes.