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Goodreads asked Ed James:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Ed James There's a little shop in West London where you can buy ideas for books. Very cheap prices, considering.

Note, this isn't actually true - ideas come when you're not looking. Write them down (notebook, back of a fag packet, Evernote, email, whatever) and develop it when you've got time. Always have a bank of ideas ready and waiting.

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