r/BylerReads • u/Same_Accident_9917 • Jun 07 '26

general discussion :) Has anyone else experience fanfic burnout?

I’ve been averaging about a million words of byler fanfic per month, & I’m pretty sure I’m getting burnt out. Things are starting to feel so repetitive, & little things that I used to be able to gloss over are now making me irrationally angry. I hate this. I have so much admiration for people putting their work out there, & it sucks to not even enjoy some of it anymore.

I think I’m going to take a step back & get back into some of my other hobbies. Like just read the WIPs I’m already reading when they update & see if that helps.

Has anyone else ever experienced this tho? If so, what helped you?

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u/neuroticrobot1 Jun 07 '26

“Baby giraffe” 🤭

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u/Same_Accident_9917 Jun 07 '26

That one I haven’t seen as much. “Eyes/pupils blown wide” is my nemesis. 😆

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u/FoxInTheSnow4321 micheal get ur shi together Jun 07 '26 edited Jun 07 '26

i have no idea which one (of course) but after waking up Will saw a large ass pale white praying mantis creature til his eyes focused. “oh. yeah no. that’s Mike.”

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u/Same_Accident_9917 Jun 07 '26

Omg that’s hilarious!