Goodreads asked Rosie Chapel:

How do you get inspired to write?

Rosie Chapel By researching anything I think might be interesting. I have recently completed a BA in Ancient History, so I go over all my old assignments, looking for inspiration. Often I find that one thing leads to another and I end up with an idea I never expected, but once something clicks, I find as much as I can on that particular subject. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but for me no research is wasted, anything I don't use gets filed away for future possibilities. I think I enjoy the 'behind the scenes' stuff as much as the writing itself. Also coffee!!!

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