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

[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 :-(