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Fic Talk => General Discussion => Topic started by: mare on January 19, 2013, 06:00:01 PM
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It seems like lately there is a major lull going on in fanfic land. At least as far as AC is concerned. Only the same few people seem to be updating and everyone else has kind of disappeared. No one is posting in here anymore, or posting stories or voting for awards etc...
So, what's your reason for slumping?
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I know! Sad panda! It's weird to see updates six days old still on the first page of most recent. My only reason for not updating more often is that I only have the time and energy I need to write on the weekends, so I'm doing well if I can update something once a week.
I miss the discussions on the forum; it's still one of the first places I come when I get online, and it's disappointing to see no new posts since my last visit. I haven't been able to think of any questions or new threads to get the conversation going again, though.
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It's the forum that's making me sad too. I admit I've moved on from actual fanfic. I rarely look for updates or read much anymore and we know I'm not really writing either, but this forum is what's kept me clinging on. I'm sad no one comes in and talks anymore. Too bad the spammers don't count as real people because I reject about 200 members a day easily. LOL
I thought with Kevin coming back and their 20th anniversary looming, it would prove to be the inspiration I needed and hoped the same would be true for everyone else. Who knows? It still might be.
It's sad that the two most active threads have nothing to do with fanfic at all. The book club thread and the TV one!
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Hey! I've returned! LOL.
Like seriously my inspiration has come back full force. I'm so happy about it. I'll actually probably be able to update again soon. I would like to say everyone's just in a lull. I'm sad about the forum though, I love this place!
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I think people are just really busy. I know that I am busy with work and just life in general. As for writing, I'm working on two collaborations at the moment. I used to be the type to write a chapter and post it right away, but now I am waiting until a story is complete. That means that I'm not posting all the time.
But, I do think life just gets in the way sometimes. Maybe people have more going on in their personal lives right now. With the economy the way it is, lots of people are working two jobs to pay the bills and for Backstreet Stuff.
I think things go through phases....mayb e fanfic is just going throuh a slump. I hope that it picks up.
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If it doesn't pick up in the summer like it usually does, especially with the 20th anniversary tour going on (WITH Kevin), then we'll know something's really wrong LOL. But I agree; I think people are just busy with other things. Real life gets in the way.
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The reason of my slumping is Heath... that cute little baby is taking all my free time. ;D
I always check this forum every lunch break here in office, but doesn't always post because sometimes the questions are not for me. Like for the question thread, most questions there doesn't apply to me, but I read all your answers.
I try to squeeze in writing for a couple of minutes while working. And I also write in my head while doing the dishes. lol
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I hope you guys are right because, although we usually do have a decline in stories posted and people posting on the forum during the school year, this is the lulliest it's ever been.
Have you guys noticed a drop or readers or reviewers? To the people who are actually still updating? I'm going to post this in the question thread as well.
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I don't even know why I'm in a writing slump, I have free time! I think I need to re-read my story and get my inspiration back as I hate that I've not updated it since the summer :( I never give up on things once I've started (apart from that awful 50 Shades crap).
Maybe it's the January blues? It is the most depressing month of the year, people are broke after Christmas, the weather is cold, it's dark really early, etc.
I hope it picks up! I come in here every day to see what's happening.
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You'd think people would be writing MORE in January since there's not much else to do, but maybe everyone's so stuck in the winter blues that they're just curling up on the couch under a blanket to watch TV. I will admit I spent a good portion of yesterday doing just that LOL.
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I did too! TV, blanket and chocolates :)
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Now that I don't have TV I spend even more time watching TV, which makes no sense at all! I used to just have it on in the background but now it's different. When I watch something online it's because I want to watch it. LOL
Like today is New Girl and Merlin day! Woot!!!
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I love this forum, its the only one i visit. I check it every day but usually there isn't much going on. I have been updating but sadly no feedback. I have been workng on my site mostly instead. Wish famfic would pick up again
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It does seem unusually quiet in here... I posted a few updates last month of On Nightingale Hill and I've been writing in my free time, though I haven't uploaded any updates since. But, yeah, the forums do seem much more quiet than in the past.
On the other hand, I've been devouring Pengi's updates and I swear that Hannah just vomits up rainbows and sunshine and fanfic, or something, because she's like an updating god.
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with tax season and yearly audits for plans at work I am a bit busier. Oh and I got recruited for a huge correction project so I've just been busy with work and when I get home I play stupid computer games instead of writing. I finished the research for the big project but I know there will be times it takes over but right now I'm done with that so it's just the audit research and what not. It should start to go into a lull for me towards the end of March I think, heh! I hope to finish SI before then though and get UT back up and running (cause it's my fault that's stalled)
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hello ladies.
I come on here at least once a week to see if anything is going on, but it's so dead lately. I notice even reviews are low for those that usually get tons. Ugh I've been in a slump with my whole separation and trying to get back on my feet. I posted a new story yesterday I hope I can stay motivated. Ive proly been forgotten since ive been MIA lol. Well maybe everyone will be writing again once an album comes out or the cruise happens. ;)
Good thing Pengi has enough writing mojo for all of us.
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I'm on the biggest project I have ever been involved with at work, and in addition I'm in a new job role on that project so I've been really busy. A lot of us have been working extra hours.
I also have a new boyfriend so that takes even more of my time.
And when I have been writing, it's been 1D stuff =\ BSB just haven't been doing a lot lately and getting interested in a new fandom and having a whole new slew of characters and situations to write about makes me sort of uninterested in writing about BSB. Hopefully that'll change with their new album and tour.
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I actually started a new story over the weekend, but I already have a couple of stories-in-progress that are posted, not even including collaborations, so I feel like I can't post anything new until I either finish the old or finish the new so I won't add another unfinished project to my collection. Maybe there are others who have been writing behind the scenes when they have time and just not posting anything.
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I've been posting updates but people don't really read it, or it seems that way because I havent gotten feedback. Lack of interest has kinda killed my inspiration to write. I know that sounds lame, but I seem to write more frequently when people are excited for updates.
I've been working on one new idea but I am too nervous to post it.
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I've actually just posted a new chapter of Maybe Tomorrow. I had to read through the whole story again because I was completely lost and forgot what was going on! Hopefully now that I've read it through, I'll be able to keep writing. We'll see!
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Yay Steph! I've just been writing on new stuff for that exact reason - to update anything of mine that's in progress I'd have to go back and read it all to remember where I was! And I really don't want to do that lol
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LOL I had 70 pages to get through, took a while! Are you writing 1D stuff?
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I don't usually visit the forum that often, But I've haven't posted anything fanfic because I'm having a hell of a time getting the ideas to come out. They are in my head but I can get them out when I try to write.
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I hate when that happens.
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Me too!!
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I also hate when that happens!
Such a shame to see this place so quiet at the moment, I pop in every day and love to see a new post.
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Same here!
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What we need is something exciting to happen lol
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Yes! Like this new BSB stuff to hurry itself up :)
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That would help lol.
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Well I think my writing mojo must be making a comeback as I've just updated my story again. For quite a long time I just didn't feel like writing anything, and I have no idea why!
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Yay Steph! I noticed a lot more I'm writing tweets on my timeline besides the same usual two or so.
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I wrote.. I was shocked! then work got in the way *grumbles* one lady scheduled out, another called in I'm the only on here on the day after a holiday BLECH
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Great job, guys! Hope you start a new updating trend! It's sad to see the Most Recent only one page long because those are the ones stories updated in the last 10 days.