Goodreads asked Susan Sloate:

How do you get inspired to write?

Susan Sloate I'm not sure it's 'inspired' as much as an idea that nags at me (a lot like my children). Something occurs to me--usually the juxtaposition of two very different things--and the combination seems original and promising. So I start to explore it, and often, every question I ask myself in this early stage seems to inspire a quick and interesting answer. That leads me to ask more questions and get more interested. Then, if the idea really has merit, it tends to be persistent. I can't forget it, can't shrug it off. It keeps popping into my mind until I start to take notes, maybe do some reading for research--and then it has me, and I can't let go until I get to 'The End'.

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