The torment that is the WiP - Discuss

[moonlite_tryst]

That's discuss people, not flame!

As an author who has been a bugger for starting to post chaptered fics and not finishing them this may seem a strange post, but here goes.

Whilst spring cleaning my LJ, I clicked on a link for one of the greatest H/D WiPs ever written IMO. Although labelled as catagorically not abandoned, it has not been updated for almost three and a half years *cries* and who knows if it ever will because the author is now writing in another fandom *cries some more*, which leads me to wonder:

If a WiP has been abandoned for a period of time, e.g. over 2 years or more, and the author was close to the end, should said author post a synopsis regarding how things were going to end for the reader's benefit?

Does an author have any obligation to readers who have followed/are following a WiP, or does the label WiP translate into read at your peril?

Thinky thoughts authors, readers?

Comments

[moonlite-tryst.livejournal.com]

I was talking about it to mr lusi a couple of months ago and realised that could finish the fic of in the Hp fandom, but take away the magical aspects and it would also work in RL. So yes, i want to start again once I'm not doing 18 hour days with school.

[fran-fic.livejournal.com]

18 hour days!!??? That's crazy! I remember reading you were very busy and stressed out. No wonder with such days:-( I really hope you'll have some calmer times soon!

Yeah, writing takes a lot of time and concentration. I do hope you'll find the time and peace, it's a good feeling to start up again.

[moonlite-tryst.livejournal.com]

being at the top of the pay scale, but not a deputy head, is not all it's cracked up to be that's for sure. Some of the time is taken up trying to fit in exercising plus household jobs. :((

[fran-fic.livejournal.com]

It does seem hard enough, that's for sure :-(