Goodreads asked Chris Stead:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Chris Stead The ideas always start with a life experience. It could be something really simple like getting some cake out of the fridge. Or spill over from a conversation with my kids. I do find that the harder I work to force a concept into a book idea, the less it works - it just needs to come out of the ether all of a sudden. Then my imagination takes it on a journey and I begin to visualise the images and story in my head. Then I just need to make them connect in a way that looks good, feels right and entertains.

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