Goodreads asked Stewart J. Zully:

How do you get inspired to write?

Stewart J. Zully I think a writer needs to enjoy the process-it isn't only being inspired; it takes a certain joy in finding the right word or phrase to convey what you mean to say. My experience working in the theatre with new playwrights always leads to the same equation: it isn't writing as much as it's re-writing. The inspiration can come out of us in an impulsive way, but going back and then shaping it to get a finished product is where the ultimate satisfaction lies.

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