Goodreads asked Richard Trice:

How do you get inspired to write?

Richard Trice For me, in writing historical fiction, I have to begin with a couple of clear, overall events that will frame the story, then try and tie realistic fictional events to the historical ones. As to my writing routine, I simply treat it as a job and try to sit down at the same time each day for at least a couple of hours and just write whatever comes to mind, whether or not it's any good, or whether or not it ever sees the light of day. The important thing, to paraphrase Ernest Hemingway, is if you call yourself a writer, you must write. Your daily goal is to come up with just one great sentence. So that's what I try to do.

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