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Goodreads asked Hilary Shepherd:

How do you get inspired to write?

Hilary Shepherd Lots of ideas don't have enough body in them to make a whole novel but often if you start and follow your nose a storyline does emerge. So it's important to write as ideas come to you without worrying about where they're going.

It can be very soothing to sit in public spaces and write - I'm not really sure why. The conversation at the next table can be distracting - but sometimes it's an inspiration!

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