Goodreads asked Michael Paul:

How do you get inspired to write?

Michael Paul I literally sit in silence for a long time thinking. Then I try to figure out a way to present my thoughts in a poetic parable. I find this method effective as the parable is about a deeper meaning than the actual words. The hope is that the reader can reflect on similar issues yet take their own meaning, and inspiration from events that are important to them. It is about developing a way to tell a story which uncovers the truth for the reader rather than ever trying to argue "what is right". Then when ready to right I actually clear my mind in prayer and light 7 candles on a large and somewhat ugly candelabra which has 6 candles on the outside and a middle candle made of three candles. Weird I know, but it puts me into the moment.

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