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Goodreads asked Steve Magness:

How do you get inspired to write?

Steve Magness It's about setting up your environment to entice you to read. I look at writing in the same way that I do running. I'm going to lace up my shoes and head out the door each day. Some days I'm going to suffer through the run and only make it a few miles, others I'm going to feel fantastic and hammer out a great workout. But each day, I'm going to run. The same holds true for writing.

My other tip is to expose yourself to as many different experiences and viewpoints as possible. I get flashes of inspiration from reading books that have nothing to do with the subject I'm thinking or writing about. Connection is the key to inspiration.

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