Goodreads asked John Moralee:

How do you get inspired to write?

John Moralee I don’t like to write down a plot in great detail. That doesn’t work for me. Planning like that kills off my enthusiasm. Instead I prefer to think of an interesting scene, picturing it in my head like I’m directing a movie, a movie with an infinite budget and complete control of everything. Once I’ve imagined it, I like to write the story down before I forget it, adding details as I go. The story normally flows out without too much effort if I’m inspired because I want to see where my ideas go. It’s tempting to wait until everything feels right before writing a word – but I can’t wait for inspiration. I just have to sit down with some paper or my laptop and write something. I switch between projects when I lose inspiration for one thing – so I don’t lose interest.

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