Goodreads asked Trayner Bane:

How do you get inspired to write?

Trayner Bane Most of the time, the inspiration comes out of nowhere. For example, I was in my backyard one evening and a young lone deer cut through the tree line. Deer head west through my yard every morning to water, then head back east through my yard to nest. This lone deer had this look of fear as we caught each other’s eyes. It wasn’t fear of me so much as a general fear of its environment. It leaped through the trees casually and went about life. I took that experience and applied it in Windhollow and Axe Breaker. It’s amazing how much life can inspire.

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