On Writing: "owning" your characters

I have quite a few prolific multi-fandom writers on my f-list, and this is something that has always intrigued me ~ the ability to jump from fandom to fandom, universe to universe, circumstances to circumstances, and write about so many different characters in so many different surroundings. AU, canon-verse, pairings of all ratings...I have always been somewhat in awe of people who have this ability.

Now that the Inuyasha canon has finished, more of the IY-centric writers on my f-list are starting to branch out. I'm also in this group; even though I dabbled a bit in Ouran HS Host Club, I never really threw myself entirely into it. MY IY stories always came first, and usually competed for my attention :P But now that I'm seriously writing for one other series - and seriously contemplating writing for even more - I'm starting to examine this ability to write actively for multiple fandoms. So...

( Let's meta, shall we? =) )

Sooo...yeah. This has been weighing on my mind, alongside the gigantic explosion of plot I'm antsy to work on with Stacy in Bloom. I can write an LJ post on my lunch break, though (fic? yeah...not so much :-/).

Thoughts & comments welcome. You know me - I love meta discussions! =)