Goodreads asked Rod Johnson:

How do you get inspired to write?

Rod Johnson Thanks for the question. I apologize for what is going to be a long answer. The inspirations for writing are infinite. Current events. Things that happen to me or someone I know. Your friends will be infinite sources of ideas. Some might even be good ones! : ) Wild ideas that pop up in conversation. Finally, I typically create characters who interest me and then give them a story, in that order. For example, Josh Morgan, my protagonist in Half of Faith and the coming sequel, was a character before there was a story. I decided what career he had. I outlined his qualities and flaws. What were his personal demons? What made him likable? What made him detestable? Once I had his biography somewhat set, I pulled a story from the news. The original idea for Half of Faith came after the first Gulf War and asked myself, what happens next and how can Josh intervene? After many years I completely revised the story for publication about five months ago and I changed history to suit my plot.
Rod

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