I am on a similar disappointed mindset. Out of 60 VNs I've read in the past 3 years, over half of them have been abandoned, with no updates in over a year; and with AWFUL plots, pacing and unreadable dialogue. Wasting time and money on a project like this is the worst. I am sick of unprofessional authors who give cutesy excuses. Write the damn story COMPLETELY and secure the resources, before bothering to publish.