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BSB-Chick-101♥:
Why do writers lose their interest in fan fiction, cause I don't about you all but fan fiction is my escape into my own little world. And I was just wondering if it's one of their "passions" then why do they just give it up?  ???

julilly:
Well really it's only their business why they lose interest but there's many reasons.

People lose interest in lots of things. Sometimes they find something else that they're more passionate about, and other times they just get frustrated and stop.

It's the same with anything else, really. I know personally I was really into skating for all of my life, completely consumed by it and I got burned out, and eventually got tired of watching everyone else enjoy it while I had come to hate it so I moved on.

Kentuckychickrk:
I know for me personally, I haven't lost interest at all... I've just lost time.  I'm hoping to be able to start up again after the season, but I think sometimes people just grow and have careers or families and what they once did for fun has to take a backseat to everything else in life after that.  I don't every want to lose the enjoyment myself because it truly is the escape from reality... the time when I can create a world outside of my own... and I love it.

julilly:

--- Quote from: Kentuckychickrk on December 18, 2008, 05:01:01 PM ---I know for me personally, I haven't lost interest at all... I've just lost time.  I'm hoping to be able to start up again after the season, but I think sometimes people just grow and have careers or families and what they once did for fun has to take a backseat to everything else in life after that.  I don't every want to lose the enjoyment myself because it truly is the escape from reality... the time when I can create a world outside of my own... and I love it.

--- End quote ---

It's absolutely a time thing too. Most of us started this hobby back when school was the focus (whether it be high school or college) and the majority of writing got done during holidays but once you're in a full time job, and start relationships, and families, etc... things that you never thought you'd want to give up just kind of drift to the background for a time.

honey:
For me it just grew into something more. I still love the BSB but the fan fiction doesn't appeal to me as much anymore as the original fiction. I get tired of the same characters over and over and the same story lines over and over. I used to read and write a ton of fan fic and like Julilly said, it's a matter of getting burned out on it. Now I have to take long breaks between reading stories and I'm way more picky about what I like and what will hold my interest.

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