Goodreads asked Jim Rugg:

How do you get inspired to write?

Jim Rugg I grew up in a blue collar family where my dad worked 6 days a week most of my life. I try to approach writing/drawing with the same work ethic. I love doing it, but it’s also my daily practice. Some days I may not feel “inspired” but I still go to the drawing table or the desk and work.

My inspiration for this career is all of the stories that I loved reading or have yet to read. So I read and watch movies and listen to podcasts that continue to inspire me to make my own stories. Traveling and leaving my house and meeting new people also helps inspire me and gives me ideas for new stories and characters.

I don’t find that I need inspiration to write. I could use a few more hours a day though because I have lots of stories that I want to tell!

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