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Goodreads asked M.K. Martin:

How do you get inspired to write?

M.K. Martin Staring at a blinking cursor helps. I swim and I find that the space between turns is a great place to find story ideas. I also do as much RGPing as I can. Many of my stories have grown from games I've played. I owe much to Steve Jackson and the D&D team.
Mostly I find that inspiration won't take me as far as it used to. These days, it's the hard work that gets the story done, but that's its own kind of inspiration.

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