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How much of your time do you spend on fanfic/bsb stuff?

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mare:
Elaborating on my last post in the when reading...thre ad. Made me think about these questions.

Just wondering how much time do you guys feel like you spend on writing/reading fanfic? That includes thinking about it and plotting things out etc..

How much time do you think you really devote to the guys and this fandom in general (as a fan)?

Do you discuss BSB with people outside of the fandom? Do people know how much you love the boys?

What about fanfic?  Does anyone out in the 'real' world know you write and or read it? (I know we have discussed this question plenty of times)

RokofAges75:
For me, it depends on the day, the time of year, and what else is going on in my life.

I'm a teacher, so during my summers off, I do devote quite a bit of time to the fandom.  That's usually when they tour here, so I go to concerts... and spend time thinking about concerts, counting down to the concerts, shopping for concert outfits... LOL.  And I spend a lot of time in the summer thinking about, reading, and writing fanfics.  That's definitely when I feel the most involved with the fandom.  On a summer day when I have no other commitments and nothing on my mind, I can easily spend a good chunk of the day, hours at a time, sitting at my computer just writing, outlining, and researching for my fanfics.

During the school year, it's a much different story.  I don't have much time to think about BSB or fanfic during the work week, let alone actually write anything.  I save my reading and writing for the weekends, but weekends go by so quickly, and sometimes I have other things going on, that I don't get much done even then.  I wish I had more time to dedicate to writing because it's my hobby and I enjoy it, but at the same time, I'm glad I have a career and obligations to that and to my real life friends and family, too.

I don't discuss BSB with people outside the fandom very often.  My family knows how obsessed I am with them, and some of my friends know I'm a fan, but they don't know the extent of my fandom.  Only my immediate family knows about the fanfic thing, mostly because it was tough to hide when I was still living with them.  They're forbidden from reading my stories, though, so they have no idea what I really write about.  They're not interested anyway, so it works for me.

mare:
I like to think of Saturdays as my day of fanfic/fandom love. I tend to do most of my writing and planning on one day during the school year and it seems to work for me. In the summer, when I have more free time I tend to read and write a little more then once school starts up.

As far as being a fan, I don't really devote all that much time to BSB. I rarely listen to them and haven't been able to afford concerts or events but even if I could with their joint tour, I wasn't reallly that interested. I usually don't buy their merchandise with the exception of a tour book here or there. I sound like i'm not even a fan :(  lol I am though. Just not as much as I used to be. Although even at the height of my fandom, I wasn't ever really that extreme. I think the reading and fanfic stuff is what made me fall in love with them as people.

Only a few people know of my love for the boys and even less know about my fanfic writing lol

Purpura Lipstick:
I am sure it seems like I spend quite a bit of time writing and plotting lately. When things are slow at work my mind tends to gravitate towards thinking about my fanfic or future fanfic ideas.  The plotlines I think of don't necessairly have to be fanfic but I don't think I will ever be a published author so I use this world as an outlet for my ideas.  If I wasn't in the fanfic world I would probably still write and plot a good majority of the day I just wouldn't have a place to post my stories.

I spend a lot less time then I used to in the fandom.  I had no idea what was going on in their lives until recently when I got back into writing and joined twitter.  I go to concerts when they are here and maybe an odd t-shirt or two but that's all I buy outside of their music.

I have a few people lately that know I'm a fan of the music but I only have one friend that is/never was in the world of BSB that knows how much I am a fan.  The most I get from her is she finds Kevin and Brian attractive but she's not into their music.  But she can understand my fan love because she is a huge Bon Jovi fan.  She has read some of my fanfic and she listens and helps hash out ideas when I talk about it over lunch.   She is the only person outside of the fandom that I've felt comfortable sharing my writing with. 

Carter-Orange:
Just wondering how much time do you guys feel like you spend on writing/reading fanfic? That includes thinking about it and plotting things out etc..

I tend to do most of my reading whilst in work when it's quiet, or in the evening when I'm not watching anything on TV.  I don't really spend much time thinking about my stories, I just type whatever pops into my head and maybe do a bit of research when required.  I should spend more time plotting.  Once I start typing a chapter, I usually get it done in one go and within an hour unless something distracts me.

How much time do you think you really devote to the guys and this fandom in general (as a fan)?

I listen to them in the car most days as I make mix CDs with a bit of everything I like.  When they tour here I only go to one show as that's all I can usually afford and I buy a tour book.  I read their tweets and read some of the latest news on TDS, etc.  Sometimes I'll watch the DVDs I have, but they don't come out that often.  I'm not sure how much time I spend reading fanfics, it depends on which stories I'm reading.

Do you discuss BSB with people outside of the fandom? Do people know how much you love the boys?

People know how much I love them and I get teased in work for it, but it doesn't bother me at all.  My friends and family don't give me that much of hard time and my sister used to love them too.  We don't really talk much about them though, no one else in my real life seems to share my boyband passion.

What about fanfic?  Does anyone out in the 'real' world know you write and or read it? (I know we have discussed this question plenty of times)
No one knows.  They just wouldn't understand, or they'd think I was some kind of stalker, lol.

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