Goodreads asked Demet Divaroren:

How do you get inspired to write?

Demet Divaroren Inspiration is a funny thing. I used to think that I could lure inspiration with a neat desk and incense, and wasted a lot of precious hours staring at an empty page waiting for it to arrive. Turns out, inspiration is not a magic wand but is honed with hard work. It’s the process of sitting in front of a laptop screen, putting one word in front of another no matter how tired or foggy headed, and tracking a story like a bloodhound. Words, feelings, events, moments, anything and everything has potential to be a story. I write stories about love, friendship, courage, loneliness, identity and belonging. About the binding threads that connect us as humans. About the power of unity, resilience, challenging injustice and gender based oppression.

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