Goodreads asked Payal Kapadia:

How do you get inspired to write?

Payal Kapadia Nothing inspires me to write as much as reading. When I read my favourite books, my favourite authors, they put me in the mood to write something of my own. I also get inspired to write from observing the world around me, listening to people tell stories, noticing the little tics of behaviour that make us special, enjoying how the light falls on something or how something moves in the breeze. And while everyone talks about how writing is about inspiration, it's equally about discipline. It's about sitting yourself down at your desk on the days when you don't feel inspired and keeping at it, being open, waiting for inspiration to strike. It often does.

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