Goodreads asked Michael Dickel:

How do you get inspired to write?

Michael Dickel Mostly by sitting down and writing. Even when I am not inspired or excited at that moment, if I let the writing lead me, it almost always leads to some energy that wants out, needs to be expressed. That said, obviously there are times when it is difficult to sit down to do the work.

Then, I read. I go to a gallery or museum to look at art. I listen to music (or play my guitar). I go for a walk. Somehow, I turn my attention elsewhere and let the words simmer until they are ready to boil up into my conscious.

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