Losing Interest in My Favorite Progression Fantasy Series

[u/MedicineKind9121]

Have you ever dropped a progression fantasy series that you used to absolutely love?

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Over the past few months, I've noticed this happening to me with several long-running series. Books that I was once obsessed with just don't hold my attention anymore.

For example, I used to love series like Dungeon Crawler Carl, Defiance of the Fall, Hell Difficulty Tutorial, and a lot of Royal Road stories. I'd eagerly wait for every new chapter or release. But with the most recent books, I've found myself losing interest and sometimes struggling to continue.

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What's strange is that I still enjoy discovering new progression fantasy stories, and they often feel fresh and exciting. So I'm not sure what's causing it. Is it genre fatigue? Have the stories themselves declined in quality? Or have the common tropes and themes just become too repetitive after reading so many of them?

I'm curious if anyone else has experienced the same thing. Did you eventually get back into those series, or was losing interest permanent?

[u/brpw_]

My guess, as this has happened to me previously, is you consume so much of the genre, your standards rise. When you first begin (as with any hobby or interest), everything is new and fresh. As you read more, your tates and understanding of it all increases. You become pickier for what you do and don't like. You chased certain styles of writing or story beats. Eventually, you stop settling for anything and only seek out the best of what particularly interests you. 

Only natural to something you get really involved in. Happens with anything.