Goodreads asked Stephen Puleo:

How do you get inspired to write?

Stephen Puleo I'm never sure how to answer this question -- but I'll try. Great topics inspire me. Great characters inspire me. Great primary sources inspire me. And the way a topic fits into the "big picture," inspires me. If I can put those things together, it's enough to carry me through the research, writing, and revisions. The inspiration simply continues. When I'm writing a book, I almost never need a catalyst to work -- it's quite the opposite. I'm virtually thinking about the book all the time. Sometimes my wife will catch me and say, "You're thinking about the book, aren't you," when we're with friends or talking about something else. I guess that's inspiration!

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