Goodreads asked Judith Rook:

How do you get inspired to write?

Judith Rook There are mornings when I get up and go immediately to my desk, before my eyes are completely open, and begin to write. About an hour later, and after perhaps a thousand new words, I'll surface and have a cup of coffee. That's probably as close to inspiration as I get, but I don't think it's the sort of inspiration that Milton was looking for at the beginning of "Paradise Lost". Perhaps one day, when a great theme emerges in my writer's mind, I'll have a great inspirational experience, but until then it's mainly a question of motivation.
I am always mentally prepared to write; that is, I'm constantly motivated. But sometimes I have to coax the creative energy along a little and I do that by making myself as comfortable as possible at my desk. Everything is neatly arranged, the cup of tea or coffee is in its place, and the cat has settled on her corner of the laptop keyboard or writing notebook. After that, the words begin to flow and we're off and running..

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