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Goodreads asked James Wade:

How do you get inspired to write?

James Wade Reading great writers is inspiring (and a little intimidating).
Being in nature is also a reliable catalyst for artistic thought.
But those are simply supplements. I believe writers must be able to write beyond their inspiration.
It's a discipline, a tradecraft, and as such it demands a certain tedious perfectionism, monotonous working hours, and often quite uninspiring writing sessions.

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