Okay, just as devil's advocate - not so much what I believe, but what I think is behind some of the complaints I see.
Publishing part of a story is taking part in a social contract, a promise that you will carry it through to the end. Otherwise, you shouldn't be posting part of it. Not finishing it is breaking that promise.
I think most people who have that attitude come from a fandom background where posting WIPs at all is considered slightly dodgy, not the thing real writers do. The idea of starting to publish a story without knowing exactly where it's going is anathema to them in first place. It's just comment-grubbing, without willingness to put in the work to "write properly"
As I say, an attitude based on a particular understanding of how fanfic ought to work.
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Date: 2011-09-06 06:57 am (UTC)Publishing part of a story is taking part in a social contract, a promise that you will carry it through to the end. Otherwise, you shouldn't be posting part of it. Not finishing it is breaking that promise.
I think most people who have that attitude come from a fandom background where posting WIPs at all is considered slightly dodgy, not the thing real writers do. The idea of starting to publish a story without knowing exactly where it's going is anathema to them in first place. It's just comment-grubbing, without willingness to put in the work to "write properly"
As I say, an attitude based on a particular understanding of how fanfic ought to work.