(And my Drowning Man stories are capable of standing on their own, too, so I can see your point on that score.)

Some WIPs are never finished, I suppose, is the point I'm trying to make :) People will sometimes be left hanging. Maybe there should be a time requirement? I.e. if a WIP hasn't been updated in, I don't know, six to nine months, then it can be recced regardless of its status (as people have been left hanging for a long time, anyway)? Just a thought, I suppose, as people will miss out on some fantastic stuff if abandoned WIPs can never be recced!