Goodreads asked Keitha Smith:

How do you get inspired to write?

Keitha Smith The desire to write comes naturally to me and has done since my childhood years, when I devoured novels and attempted to write stories myself. I write what’s probably best described as contemporary women’s fiction (or Aga-sagas if you’re British) and so I look out for ideas that bring a group of characters together, for whatever reason, in order to tell the story I envisage. I then put this premise together with whatever theme I feel inspired to write about and combine the two to create story. That’s the easy bit. The more difficult part is finding the time to sit down and bring my planning to life. As Thomas Edison said, “Success is ten percent inspiration and ninety percent perspiration”. I think being organized, being passionate and having a plan really helps with this equation.

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