Jim Mather
Hi, sorry for the slow response. I was tied up writing the sequel to my novel, which is about to be released.
I've never needed to be inspired to write. Most writers I know are driven to write. You have to be or you'll never complete a novel and the necessary multiple rewrites to get out a successful novel. Who knows what psychologically drives us to do it. But there is something. A big element is discipline and a need to leave something behind when I'm gone, perhaps. I've never had the luxury of doing nothing but write. I've always had school or work, which forced me to write in my spare time. And I write something every day, even if it's only a sentence or two.
I've never needed to be inspired to write. Most writers I know are driven to write. You have to be or you'll never complete a novel and the necessary multiple rewrites to get out a successful novel. Who knows what psychologically drives us to do it. But there is something. A big element is discipline and a need to leave something behind when I'm gone, perhaps. I've never had the luxury of doing nothing but write. I've always had school or work, which forced me to write in my spare time. And I write something every day, even if it's only a sentence or two.
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