Goodreads asked Robbie Vorhaus:

How do you get inspired to write?

Robbie Vorhaus Curiosity. I find myself incredibly curious about the world around me.

I'll ask myself questions like, what is it that's invisible? If I meet a person, I'll think, what are their fears? What are they like in private? What sounds do the make having sex? How do they relate to the unknown? What secrets do they hold?

I'll also ask questions of myself like, what if I wasn't a man? What if I were married to someone much older than me? Younger? What if I had a billion dollars? What if I didn't have a single penny to my name?

And after I've become conscious of the questions, I'll bridge the totally unrelated answers with more questions like, what if I were homeless and met someone famous? What if I were a woman and I had sex with another woman? What if I got terminally ill and then discovered I had the power to heal myself and others.

Allowing myself to be curious, without judgement or labels, takes me to a place that I want to share, to express, to explore through story. And for me, my craft is telling stories through words and ideas.

And just knowing that I have power, the honor, the ability to create stories from what appears to be random information, is incredibly powerful for me.

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