Goodreads asked Nancy S. Brandt:

How do you get inspired to write?

Nancy S. Brandt Inspiration is fabulous, but not necessary. Writing is a job just like any other. Bus drivers, store clerks, accountants don't wake up in the morning with the luxury of saying, "I don't feel inspired today. I think I'll stay home and watch Supernatural on Netflix all day." I write every day (unless I'm sick or have some major reason I can't) except Sundays. Some days the words flow easily. Other days it's like chipping at the sidewalk with a teaspoon to find them. Those days I remind myself that I can always fix junk, but I can't edit a blank page

All that being said, it helps to know where the story is going and loving where the story is going, even when I think the whole thing sucks. Just trusting that it will all work out in the end (that take experience).

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