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Goodreads asked Simon Brading:

How do you get inspired to write?

Simon Brading Quite a lot of the film scripts I've written are the result of dreams I've had or ideas that have just popped into my head, which is why a lot of them are quirky and so non-commercial they'll probably never be made.
Inspiration can come from anywhere, if I get an idea I run with it, no matter what it is. Sometimes you can be surprised at where something that seems silly or downright weird can take you. And never be too reluctant to let go of something that seemed like a good idea but isn't going to go anywhere.

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