Goodreads asked William M. Dean:

How do you get inspired to write?

William M. Dean If I have ample, peaceful time (say, 3-4 uninterrupted hours) then I always want to write. This does not happen as much since I had kids in 2005, but now that they are older, my me-time is slowly coming back. 2014 was the first year that I was able to get any significant amount of work done.

If for some reason I can't get started on a story, then I edit another. Once I start editing, the writing begins to flow.

For me, the story outline is the most difficult part. Once I know where I'm headed the words flow. I tend to write toward a particular scene or phrase that I want to use. These are small-step inspiration for me.

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