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Goodreads asked S.J. Lewis:

How do you get inspired to write?

S.J. Lewis Inspiration comes in many ways, from many sources. On one occasion, a single image I came across on line was so striking that I began to think about what kind of story I could build around it. In this case, one picture was worth a bit over 50,000 words.
It's usually not that clear-cut, however. Story ideas present themselves almost daily, and I can't point to any one thing as triggering any of them. On occasion, a story may suggest a sequel. Well, actually, almost all of my stories appear to have potential sequels to me, but I don't know if I'll ever have time to write them all. Besides, I have a number of partly completed manuscripts on my computer already. Its a lot easier to be inspired to start a story than it is to finish it.

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