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honey:
Ok, I really am going to try to write this post without rambling... I swear!

I'm just wondering if any of you are having this same problem or have any kind of advice...

I honestly feel like I'm losing my enthusiasm. I feel like I haven't really written anything in months and it's weird because I'm working on a story at the moment and I update still. (a lot less frequently, but I do still update), so I don't understand why it feels like I'm never getting anything done. Ever since I kind of transitioned from fan fic to original fiction, and I kind of suddenly switched genres too, I feel a little lost in the writing world. Kind of like it's not really me anymore, and I don't seem to enjoy it as much. Its like I lost my groove and I don't know how to get it back.

I'm not talking about being stuck, or having writers block. I actually told Sarah the other day that I give up on writing altogether, and I think a part of me really meant it. Kind of scares me actually because writing is such a big part of who I am and how I cope with things, yet I can't seem to get it together. I don't want to quit writing (fanfic or otherwise) but every day it gets harder and harder to make myself do it. I'm not asking for an ego stroke here. I don't want people to tell me not to stop writing or anything like that. And this isn't a declaration of fanfic retirement or anything. I'm just wondering what to do to get that love back that I seemed to have lost.

Lol maybe "Honey" and "Red" are clashing and its causing me to have a writers identity crisis or something. I really do enjoy writing all the different genres, but nothing I write really feels like "Me" anymore and it's freaking me out so much I'm ready to give up.

Suggestions? Ideas? Opinions? Anything? Y'all know me better than most because I'm completely myself on here, so help!!! Honey is broken and needs to fix it!

Sakabelle:
I definitely know how you feel, Kelly.  I went through the same sort of thing a few years ago with drawing.  I used to love drawing and sketching and it was all I ever did in my spare time, and then for some reason I just sort of lost my passion for it.  I don't know why I gave up on it so easily, and I wish I never had. 

Anyway.. maybe it might be an idea to take a short break?  If you feel as though you have to update something, it's not as fun as updating because you want to, you know?  Then it starts to feel more like work than a hobby, and that's not really fun.  That would be my best advice to you. 

~SusanRae~:
Honey,
   Could it be the change of seasons possibly? That restless feeling that comes along with the beginning of summer? If not that, then is it something in your personal life that is unsettled? You said that writing is such a big part of your life and that is how you get your feelings out, is it possible that something is happening in your life that maybe you don't even realize that has put a damper on your creative side? I know with myself, a lot of times, I won't even realize that something is bothering me until it starts affecting other parts of my life.
   You said that you switched from fan fiction to orginal fiction... maybe you could ease into that transistion a little slower by going back and writing a short fan fiction in between writing chapters for your orginal fiction. I have read your updates though to "Fan Friction" so I guess you are still doing some of that anyway. Or maybe with the genre switch too, write a short humorous story. Something to make the transistion a little slower and smoother.
   As much as I would miss reading your updates, maybe you just need to take a short break. Maybe find a good book to read and just read it through without writing for a few days. Or find something else you are interested in and just concentrate on that for a few days, give yourself a vacation so to speak. You might be able to come back refreshed, much like a person does when they come back from an actual vacation.
   I don't know if any of these suggestions will help, but I hope something helps you get your creative spirit lit again! Good Luck!

honey:
Aww, Steph. That's kind of sad. My hubby gets that way sometimes about his drawing too, but then he'll randomly sit down every once in a blue moon and draw a random picture. Sigh, drawing is something I envy. You should give it a shot once in a while still. It's really a rare talent.

As for taking a break? I've been thinking a lot about doing that, but I'm kind of scared to do that because what if that "break" becomes a "hiatus" and then that turns into "permanent" and I just stop writing all together. I really don't want to that to happen. I would definitely regret that. A lot, I think.I dunno. Maybe it could do me some good. I guess if I don't miss it enough to come back to it, then there really wouldn't be any harm done.


And Susan, thank you for your response as well. That actually is something that believe it or not I hadn't really thought about at. And LMAO, let's go down the list shall we?

Could it be the change of seasons possibly?
*thinks back to the hours I spent at the beach today*

Something in your personal life that is unsettled?Is it possible that something is happening in your life that maybe you don't even realize that has put a damper on your creative side?
Now that I think about it, this is most probable... HA! too bad I have NO IDEA how to fix all that. I have been feeling off ever since I moved and the whole adjusting to my husband starting his own company and all that  plus only about a million other issues I'll spare everyone on the details...


Maybe I'm just uber stressed and a little distracted by beach season. I like the sound of that better than not loving writing anymore. Seriously your post just made me feel a lot better. (while stressing me out at the same time cause now my brain is realizing how crazy my life is at the moment) Dang it! Why can't life just be perfect and easy so that I can continue to write fun stories? Pshhh its so unfair.  ;)

Anybody have the number for Burke Williams? lol.

I wondered if transitioning to original fiction would be tricky. I'll bet that might have something to do with it too, but at the same time I am adoring all the original stuff I've been working on too, so I don't know. MOVIE was the first story that I wrote that was actually meant to be transitional and that seemed to work very well, so maybe I should start another story like that, (Kinda AU, almost original, but still fanfic...) but then I get worried about starting yet another story when I already have so many in the middle... 

I also think that's why I write the challenges each month too. All those funny, cute little shorts that are completely fan fic, help me kind of remember what I love about the Backstreet Boys, but they don't really feel like writing to me the same way writing an entire novel does. Don't really know how to explain that, hope it made a little sense.

And I have been reading a ton more lately. I am horrible at reading. Write all the time, but never read, and I've almost completely flipped on that this year. That was a huge change for me. NowI find myself reading more and more and writing less and less... sad.


Anyhoo, now I really am rambling. I'll stop. Thanks guys.

mare:
I know exactly how you feel because i've been stuck in that place for almost a year now. lol

I'm the same way, I LOVE writing to death, I feel like it really helps define who I am as a person but yet when I try to write it feels more like a homework assignment and less like fun. I think maybe it's because we sometimes put too much pressure on ourselves to get updates out there. At least I think that's how it started with me, I felt so pressured to constantly update that it began to be more of a chore than something fun.

I don't think it's something you should worry about, because in the end if you really and truly do love it, you'll never be able to give it up. Right now you might be in this strange transitional phase trying to find your real style or what makes you comfortable, not only with writing but life in general. You just moved and your getting things in order, so deep down tat has to be effecting things a little.

While that's happening, there's nothing wrong with transitioning to a reader and writing less. Like I said, eventually i'm sure you'll switch back. I hope you find the love again. I'm hoping for the same with myself.

I know writing the short challenges are also helping me out.

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