Goodreads asked Janice Clark:

How do you get inspired to write?

Janice Clark I often jot down story ideas, questions, or random thoughts and put them in a file (paper or computer, either works) to look at later. But usually, I have plenty of ideas clamoring for attention in my head. If you're talking about daily routines, that's a different matter. Don't wait for inspiration. Just sit down and start working on whatever project you have in mind. Some days you grind out a few words at glacial speeds, some days it all comes so fast you can barely get it down. Once I have a story started and the characters have become "real" in my mind, they'll nag me to get on with their story, maybe appear in dreams, or direct my attention to relevant passages in whatever I'm reading. If you're a "dream writer" it pays to keep pen and paper near your bed, so you can jot down a sentence or two. I've constructed several stories from brief dream episodes that acted as writing prompts. Don't forget to frequently ask that important question: "what if..." and let your imagination run wild.

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