Goodreads asked Kim Trevathan:

How do you get inspired to write?

Kim Trevathan Everybody works differently when it comes to writing routines and getting "inspired." When it comes to creative writing and freelancing, writers have to motivate themselves. Generally, I feel compelled to write on a regular basis, whether it's journal entries, creative nonfiction, fiction, or notes on projects. I don't operate on a daily schedule as some writers do who are more disciplined than me. but I don't wait around for something inspiring to happen, either. I tend to write about the things I love to do: playing tennis, kayaking, canoeing, hiking, traveling. So if I keep doing things I love, I'll have fuel for writing. And ideally it works in a healthy way: activities fuel writing and writing fuels activities. This dynamic became a sort of routine when I wrote outdoor columns for different Knoxville newspapers. Every two weeks, I knew I had a column due, so I knew I had to do something interesting outdoors for material to write about. In addition, sometimes conflict or something that bothers me will fuel writing, and this can result in nonfiction or fiction. Channeling anger into creative work has worked well for me at times. Editing is important here, of course.

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