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Goodreads asked Robert J. Tiess:

How do you get inspired to write?

Robert J. Tiess Inspiration is everywhere, I find, if you allow yourself to open your thoughts to receive it.

For me, it mostly involves clearing my mind and trying to become more selfless (less self-centered in my thoughts) long enough so I might begin to allow myself to see, to breathe, to feel, and to be inspired by life.

Maintaining an active awareness of the world along with a willingness to empathize with others also enables me to observe and comprehend things with more clarity and in larger contexts.

Moving past myself -- getting out of my own way -- there is, quite literally, the rest of the universe to witness and consider! Infinite and ubiquitous inspiration!

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