Goodreads asked Mary Davis:

How do you get inspired to write?

Mary Davis A contract with a looming deadline is a very strong inspiration to write. When I don’t have a contract, a new idea inspires me. Things I learn while researching can spark a story or character, and I imagine what the story would be. I have had dreams inspire me, things people say, even the dude crossing the street while I’m waiting at a red light. Who is he and where is he going?

I find inspiration pretty much everywhere. Often, but not always, my characters drive me. The only way I can get them to stop pestering me is to
write their stories. They can be quite demanding.

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