Goodreads asked Susan A. Howard:

How do you get inspired to write?

Susan A. Howard I don't get inspired to write as much as I get inspired to uncover a story that demonstrates certain truths. I spend a lot of time thinking about things I appreciate, wonder about, or believe. Often I ask myself, how can I share this idea with others? That leads me to play out scenarios in my head... if this were to happen, if one had that experience, if someone responded to this event in that certain way.... All of a sudden, a plot framework starts to build and characters move in.

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