Autumn Doerr
Inspiration comes from life plus your imagination. I'll think of dialogue my characters are having and write it down. Then an entire scene will come to mind that might move the plot forward. For me, memories fit into the story I'm telling as well. A scene from memory starts one way on the page and often change as the story evolves but the spark is often something from my past.
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