Goodreads asked R.J. Dearden:

How do you get inspired to write?

R.J. Dearden I have an idea, sometimes just a thought "wouldn't that be cool?" and then start trying to think what characters would fit into that story. When they become 'real' the idea suddenly starts becoming an organic project and the original idea changes or bends to the character's will or inner dynamics. This is the beautiful part ... seeing a scene in your mind's eye and then making it real, enriching it with detail and then layering in suspense and plot.

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