Goodreads asked G.T. Trickle:

How do you get inspired to write?

G.T. Trickle I used to do what I call "Seven Minute Takes". Everyday, at work, I'd write for seven minutes about anything -- a bird I heard singing, a grumpy co-worker, a dream I had. Many of my published essays came out of these "Seven Minute Takes". I'm retired now and I've gotten away from doing them. Now, what inspires me is a subject that lights up my emotional radar. I start imagining characters and a story revolving around whatever is pinging most loudly in my head.

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