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Goodreads asked Bethany Ball:

How do you get inspired to write?

Bethany Ball I'm inspired all the time! I'll overhear a conversation, or remember something from my past, or sometimes people will come up to me and tell me that I must write their story! Years ago, I took a class with Gordon Lish and he said we have to write about our wound. In other words, the things that cause us pain or shame. That's another source of inspiration and yes, it can be cathartic.

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