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Goodreads asked Kathleen J. Shields:

How do you get inspired to write?

Kathleen J. Shields Inspiration comes in many forms: a bad ending to a TV show or movie, the nature that surrounds us, a dream, a nightmare, or even a friend. I get ideas for stories all of the time. I write those ideas down (so I don't forget) and when I have time, I embellish upon them. If you keep embellishing, you'll write a book.

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