Goodreads asked Steven Kerry:

How do you get inspired to write?

Steven Kerry I play movie soundtrack music and write when I am feeling ready to give my whole attention to writing. It is, after all, a somewhat trippy process. I wrote my first novel while listening to James Horner's "A Beautiful Mind" soundtrack. I found nearly every emotion in that music that I needed to tap into for my own story; it was on repeat for the whole 2-3 years it took me to write the book. Interestingly, I wrote a second novel soon afterward and discovered another Horner soundtrack that provided perfect background music to writing that book as well. I also listen to composers like Phillip Glass, Mark Isham, and assorted other composers' works. It is not surprising I would find inspiration in music while writing as I am a pianist and published songwriter as well.

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