Goodreads asked Skylar Hamilton Burris:

How do you get inspired to write?

Skylar Hamilton Burris I am sometimes inspired to write by reading, or, similarly, watching television dramas. I will start to think about a particular character and wonder about his or her untold backstory, which will lead me to a chain of speculations and the invention of new characters that develop stories of their own in new (if similar) worlds. It's quite obvious what story inspired my Pride & Prejudice sequels, but I don't always like to say what match ignites the chain reaction that ends in other stories and books, because the end product often bears so little relation to the inspiration.

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