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

Yes...

[ysabetwordsmith]

I'm more likely to read if there's an estimate of chapters, too. Especially if, like me, the writer has finished the piece and is merely posting it in parts. That's why I distinguish if something is already done, as opposed to things like the poetic series which are usually storylines-in-progress even though individual poems are complete.