Goodreads asked Marilyn Foxworthy:

How do you get inspired to write?

Marilyn Foxworthy It's curiosity, really. I wonder about something. I won't find the answer unless I start to write.

I have a friend who's also a writer. She hasn't published anything yet, but that's OK. It's the journey, not the product. But she treats her writing like a product. She spends weeks with sticky notes and story boards and outlines and methodologies. That's what she enjoys. I get that. Her product is her journey.

But for me, it's that I want to find out what happens in the story. For me, it's just like reading. It's kind of like I read the book before it gets written. I'm surprised by the surprises. Not everyone enjoys my storytelling style. That's OK, too. What inspires me is wondering what happens next. Who are these characters, where did they come from, where are they going? I get inspired to write because it's the only way to find out.

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