Goodreads asked Justin Harnish:

How do you get inspired to write?

Justin Harnish I know it sounds pat, but reading inspires me to write. There is something about that middle-conscious ground where words come to life in the mind that is still magical and mysterious and inspiring and makes me want to tap into it.

I've done work that has required almost no narrative voice and can answer definitively for me that work like that almost never engages the sense of flow that a blank "Byword" page engages for me. Writing practice, especially the essay length of a blog post or greater, creates a virtuous cycle where I can see myself improving, my ideas becoming clearer, and I even stumble on a fun turn of phrase or two, which engages a deeper, purpose-driven motivation. Practice makes purpose.

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