reading and writing fanfic

[tielan]

Is there anyone on the f-list who both reads a lot of fanfic and writes a lot of fanfic?

I tend to find that reading fanfic can throw me out of writing it - ideas that conflict with my own, new plotbunnies popping up all over the meadow, or a character depiction throwing me out of the writing mood. There are times when even the act of reading the f-list can be bad for my muse. Which is why I'm not very comment-y.

I find that people tend to be either writers or readers and was wondering if there are people who straddle both. And how do they find it?