Splitting your time between open vs closed canons

[g_uava]

For fandoms of open canons -
Pros: Activity whenever there's a new installment; more inspiration/ideas from the latest developments; potentially having more eyes on your fanworks and more fanworks by others to enjoy.
Cons: Anxiety over your speculations and fics being 'jossed'; anxiety over sharing controversial opinions/fanworks; pressure to formulate opinions on the latest developments on a weekly basis to stay active.

For fandoms of closed canons -
Pros: Being able to see the big picture of what canon is all about; less pressure to churn out reactions/fanworks to stay active; convenience of binge-watching.
Cons: Less activity; fewer engaged fans as people start drifting away to new canons.

How do you divide your time?

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[sodium_amytal]

I write for whatever grabs my attention. Most all of my writing is AU anyway, so I use the canon as a guidebook rather than a rulebook. Open canon vs closed canon doesn't really come into play. On a few occasions, I've thought about "oh man what if the next season completely ruins this thing I'm establishing as canon here" when writing for an open canon, but, fuck it, everyone can see the story was posted before said new season, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

(Though the closed canons I end up obsessing over tend to have fandoms that are either ghost towns or pits of rabid dogs...)