[quote=@IAmTheIsland]
I feel that the largest misconception with regards to RPing is that completion need be on a time table. What if, instead of calling RPs *dead* people simply and unanimously agreed to a haitus, from which the RP as a whole could come back? What is it about an RP that necessitates outright closing up shop just because people aren't feeling the creative energy they need to make good on it? If published authors can take their time between books, why can't we take our time on RPs? 
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The key word is unanimously agreed. When an RP dies, it’s usually because someone important poofs without warning.