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mare:
Just wondering what you do when you are completely uninspired to read or write anything. I was on such a roll until I moved. Now I can't motivate myself to even read fanfics let alone write.

Anyone have any suggestions as to what can possibly get me back into my groove? lol

I also really am blaming NKOTB for this as well. Ever since they started to collab, my feelings for BSB have begun to decrease. :(

RokofAges75:
Aww, I hate when that happens! :(

I try not to force it, unless it's for a collaboration and I'm letting someone down by not getting my part done.  If it's just one of my own stories, I let it go for awhile and do whatever I feel like doing.  I try to read a lot, especially in genres that are similar to the story, in hopes of being inspired.  Sometimes reading gives me the writing bug back.  It doesn't have to be fanfic; usually it's published books that I'm reading.

Sometimes it helps to write something different.  I always have a back-up story (or two... or five...), so I try that, or you could always try a challenge or some other one-shot.  That doesn't always work for me, though; sometimes I'm just not in the mood, period.

Definitely reread what you have of your story so far, if you haven't already.  If I've gone a long time without updating, I do that to refresh my memory and get back into the mindset of the story, and it usually helps.

I hope you're not gonna let freaking NKOTB kill your BSB love!  Then they'd be doubly evil!  That's even more reason to ignore all the NKOTBSB stuff and immerse yourself in fanfic, in a realm where NKOTBSB doesn't exist LOL.

Sakabelle:

--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on April 10, 2011, 11:33:39 AM ---I hope you're not gonna let freaking NKOTB kill your BSB love!  Then they'd be doubly evil!  That's even more reason to ignore all the NKOTBSB stuff and immerse yourself in fanfic, in a realm where NKOTBSB doesn't exist LOL.

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This part made me giggle.

I agree with pretty much everything you said, Julie. It's difficult because I have found that I'm really uninspired too. I haven't written anything BSB related for nearly a month.

I find that reading fanfics does help to inspire me with my own stuff. Maybe seeking out an old favourite and re-reading that might help you, Mare?

I'll also agree with writing something different. I have another story that I'm working on with the help of a friend of mine right now. It's not BSB at all, but it does help to get some of that writing inspiration back, and I'm hoping that it'll spill over to my BSB stuff as well. Either way I do always find it good to have a backup project that you can write on when you don't feel up to writing on your main story.

cabybakes:
I do nothing, if you haven't noticed!

No tips here, but I will lurk in this thread in hopes of finding some tips on getting the inspration back!!! 

FrickingKaos:
Aw that sucks mare. I am having that problem too. Ever since I finished Figured You Out I have felt uninspired. I have been lacking on my updates and usually only get enough inspiration for one shot challenges before it dies. I try to watch a bunch of movies or read, listen to music to get ideas. I am working on a new story idea but I can't seem to finish the ones I have going on already. I don't get it :/ hope everybody gets back into writing soon

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