I used to read tons of fanfic, but once I started writing, that dropped off considerably.
Same here. Suddenly the time you devoted to reading others' work is put into working on your own projects. Sometimes I feel guilty, but then - that's what recs and TBR lists are for, no? For the most part, those stories will still be out there, whenever I manage to get around to them :)
In general, especially outside IY fandom, I read mostly yaoi, which isn't what I tend to write.
This is really, really interesting to me. LOL I don't know why, but I remember feeling surprised when you talked about reading yaoi for Samurai Champloo. I suppose I'm used to people tending to read what they write, or write what they read. Hmm...
The people with talent are the ones able to take those influences and add enough of themselves to make those influences into something new.
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Same here. Suddenly the time you devoted to reading others' work is put into working on your own projects. Sometimes I feel guilty, but then - that's what recs and TBR lists are for, no? For the most part, those stories will still be out there, whenever I manage to get around to them :)
In general, especially outside IY fandom, I read mostly yaoi, which isn't what I tend to write.
This is really, really interesting to me. LOL I don't know why, but I remember feeling surprised when you talked about reading yaoi for Samurai Champloo. I suppose I'm used to people tending to read what they write, or write what they read. Hmm...
The people with talent are the ones able to take those influences and add enough of themselves to make those influences into something new.
That's definitely one way to put it! =)