Found out most writers only finish 3 out of 10 story ideas they start

Came across this stat in a writers survey from last year. It said something like 70% of ideas get abandoned in the first chapter. Makes me feel way better about my messy drafts folder honestly. Has anyone here actually dug out an old abandoned idea and finished it?

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jenny_lee5d ago

70% is generous, my abandoned ideas have abandoned ideas.

zara_sanchez4d ago

yeah i keep a folder called "maybe later" that i never look at. idk it helps me feel less guilty about ditching stuff, like i'm not really giving up just giving it a nap.

elliot_roberts5d ago

are you counting the ideas that came back from the dead too @jenny_lee?