Goodreads asked Steve Shahbazian:

How do you get inspired to write?

Steve Shahbazian Inspiration is all around - it is a question of being open to it. I look for situations or scenarios that intrigue, fascinate or move me in some way. Once I have a basic premise, it’s a question of working out whether there is a story within. Who is the main character? What is their attitude to their world? What obstacles do they face? If this produces a viable narrative arc, I jot down my thoughts for later. If not, it’s dustbin-fodder.

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