Goodreads asked Andrew Lauck:

How do you get inspired to write?

Andrew Lauck Music is a big part of my writing, whether I hear a song on the radio or sit down to write and put one on. It sets the tone or atmosphere for what I'm writing, so you can imagine how dark that playlist can get. Other than that, I find inspiration in films and shows that I watch, which is why (To my fiance's dismay) I always want to watch new things. Some of my biggest inspirations were Stephen King, Brent Weeks, Cormac McCarthy, J.L. Bourne, Joe McKinney, Dana Fredsti, and my parents in writing. TV shows or films that gave me ideas would be "Book of Eli," "The Road," "Jaws," "The Walking Dead (Specifically season two)," "Mad Max," and "Zombieland." I once watched a zombie movie where the cure was alcohol, which actually gave me a lot of ideas. Not so much for a cure, but to not be afraid to take things up a notch on the crazy pole. I came back to this to add that videogames can be a good source of inspiration, too, as "The Witcher III" and "Mad Max" have helped in a lot of ways. Anyway, I know I can get a little long-winded so I apologize for that, but I do hope this helped somehow.

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