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Goodreads asked William R. Herr:

How do you get inspired to write?

William R. Herr My wife stands behind me, with a frying pan, and beats me when I stop. She wants to know what happens next, and the only way for that to happen is for me to write.

Seriously, though, whenever there is a break in my work, my conscience pushes me to make use of the time. I write because I feel guilty if I do not. I know that I have a story to tell, and I want it to be the best that it possibly can. I want to share it with the world, so that they may enjoy it as well. Everything else is bonus.

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