Goodreads asked Julie Simons:

How do you get inspired to write?

Julie Simons Two things are most likely to "inspire" creative bursts that lead to story production. One, experiences that trigger the creative corner of my brain--my favorite: watching good Sci-fi. Even bad Sci-fi can occasionally inspire me. Another trigger is, surprisingly, sleep deprivation. Sure, I may be a wreck and too tired to get anything practical done, but I am likely to come up with lots of story-line. The trick is to write it down before it dances out of my mind as quickly as it danced in.

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