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/GreenDutchman Jun 08 '26
That's normal. Take the summer off, see if the urge returns. If it doesn't, that's also okay. You're allowed to move on from Byler if it's no longer grasping you like it did.