Goodreads asked Victor Shamas:

How do you get inspired to write?

Victor Shamas The need to write is like a burning sensation deep inside of me. I have this overwhelming sense that there is something needing to be expressed. It is pushing its way out of me with increasing urgency. I can only imagine that this is what labor might feel like.

Sometimes, I don't exactly know the nature of the project when I start to write. I have written books without knowing the overall structure or having a chapter outline in place. One piece falls into place, and then it reveals what the next piece will be--or at least it provides hints. I often have to be patient and receptive as different components show themselves to me. I love that process because it has an element of suspense to it, much like opening up a present. You do not know what to expect, but there is the excitement of something new and potentially delightful coming into your life.

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