Hard Decisions: Stopping my first novel to master the craft. What do you think?

[Rosica]

depends. it could be a mercy killing.

True. No one asked to be born. We're all born without our content. If we treat stories like our children, sometimes it's better to stop writing.

 

[Ashlock_]

How many crappy first drafts have you finished previously? If you continually abandon projects and start new ones without finishing things, you will sabotage your efforts at improvement. Harsh but true.