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Goodreads asked Constance Sayers:

How do you get inspired to write?

Constance Sayers Usually, I have an idea that I want to explore—typically it’s something historic that has caught my eye. Then, I'll do an outline, but I’m not tied to it. What I find is that as I start writing (and researching at the same time), there are surprises that arise and I let them happen and write them in. I don’t reign myself in at all during this processes. It could be interesting historical connections or characters that pop out of nowhere and seem to write themselves.

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