Goodreads asked Matthew O'Neil:

How do you get inspired to write?

Matthew O'Neil I'm inspired to write through reading. Typically, I will be researching, or reading for pleasure, and a concept will jump out at me as something I feel inclined to explore more. When I find something that really gushes information for me, that's when I decide to start writing about it.

I also am inspired to write by questions that I encounter from others, or concepts that seem to have little understanding behind them. If a friend positions a question around a concept, or openly starts a conversation with only a thin understanding, I often feel it's my duty to provide the information to the best of my abilities. This will often lead to me writing at length.

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