Goodreads asked Steve Olson:

How do you get inspired to write?

Steve Olson I recently attended an exhibit in Everett of artwork by the painter Chuck Close, who has often been quoted as saying "inspiration is for amateurs." I doubt I'm as diligent as he is, but I do go to work every day after reading the Seattle Times and New York Times, and I work until dinnertime with a break for lunch. It's monotonous, but I get a lot done, both on books and on my policy work for scientific organizations.

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