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Goodreads asked Ryan P. Freeman:

How do you get inspired to write?

Ryan P. Freeman I get inspiration from my fickle muse, which I have to regularly remind that I will be in my spare 'oom, about the same time nearly every day, as I type away on my laptop.

Other than that, from reading in and out of my comfort zone, and from continuing to write. Writing is like a muscle, you have to keep working with it - and as you do, you'll be surprised where it can take you.

I believe true stories move you because there's something to them. So I try to pay attention when I'm watching shows, movies, books - any medium for a good story will do.

I also believe that for inspiration to really hit home on the page, it has to mean something personally to the writer. "Writing is easy," says Hemmingway, "all you have to do is sit down and bleed."

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