Goodreads asked Elizabeth Lennox:

How do you get inspired to write?

Elizabeth Lennox My family would say that I actually need inspiration to stop writing. I fall asleep at night thinking of the next scene in my book. I wake up in the morning thinking of new dialogue or a better controversy between my characters. While I’m exercising, I develop dance scenes between the characters. When I’m walking around the neighborhood, I carry a piece of paper and pen so I can jot down my next idea.
There really isn’t a time when I’m not inspired to write. Thankfully, I have a wonderful family that seems to understand me. So when I’m quiet during dinner or staring into space during an activity, they just know that I’m developing something for my story in my mind.
When I need inspiration to push through a plot (this is really weird), I find a quiet space in my house and lay on my back, just staring up at the ceiling. I know it sounds odd, but it genuinely works for me. I simply relax my brain and come up with the most ridiculous idea, then toss it around in my head until I can make it all work out. I then pop up and race to my computer to get it all down before I forget the idea.

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