Why do so many rps on tumblr only go about two or three threads then stop before the plot even goes anywhere. Not just my own, viewing other people's blogs too.
I wish I had a good answer for this, nonnie. I kind of think it probably varies depending on the person who’s dropping the threads?
lack of confidence in their own writing
inability to keep up with/remember all their drafts
realizing they don’t mesh with their partner
moving to a different fandom/losing interest in the one they’re writing in
This isn’t something I do to my partners, so all I can really offer is conjectures.
In my case specifically, I tend to lose partners who aren’t willing to wait for me. I’m not blaming them, of course! Not everyone is willing to wait 4-6 months for a reply, and I 100% understand that, but it’s definitely why I lose people. They realize I wasn’t joking about my reply time in my Guidelines, and decide they don’t want to wait around. So I get one or two replies from them and then they vanish/stop replying to me.
I know it’s frustrating, but here are a few things I try to keep in mind:
You can always reuse plot ideas and/or starters.
Once you find someone who replies to you consistently, the dropped RPs won’t matter nearly as much as they feel like they do now.
It’s usually not personal; it’s a ‘them’ issue, not a ‘you’ issue.
Sometimes even an unfinished RP can offer you insights into your muse/s that you didn’t have before.
This probably wasn’t exactly the answer you were looking for, nonnie, but I hope it helps a little, anyway. ^_^
