Goodreads asked Moses Yuriyvich Mikheyev:

How do you get inspired to write?

Moses Yuriyvich Mikheyev Sometimes I meet fascinating people that interest me at first sight. And I imagine them in certain situations, exploring their thoughts and actions in writing. One of the influences behind my character Mark Beloshinski, for example, was the father of a girl I dated back in college. I admired him a lot, and we bonded over our shared love of the role chance plays in life. He was, like me, a deeply romantic man who had gotten lucky in life. In conversations we explored chance, fate, and the randomness of life and love. At the time, he was in his fifties, and he and his wife would leave sticky notes on the bathroom mirror in which they'd proclaim their unconditional love for one another, or say something sweet. I found it affectionately memorable. While nothing worked out between his daughter and me, I still remember him vividly. I don't think I'll ever forget the man. And, I hope, the world doesn't forget him either.

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