Goodreads asked Rachel Urquhart:

How do you get inspired to write?

Rachel Urquhart It is sometimes a real struggle. Scratch that. It is OFTEN a real struggle. The first thing I try to do is quiet down other thoughts and worries. If I can escape for a few hours into my imagination, then I can begin to think about my writing. If I am just starting out with an idea, I tell the story to myself over and over, trying out different little details each time. I might not be able to write anything down, but I keep the story alive by just rolling it around in my brain. Sometimes, I read books that are in a similar voice to the one I am writing in, or about a similar subject or time period, or are non-fiction books that I can use for research. Sometimes, I make a playlist of songs that either say something similar to what I want to say, or sound like a feeling I want to create. Sometimes, I go to a museum and look at art or photography. It reaffirms what I am trying to do in my work when I look at other peoples', and it shows me that I'll get there...someday.

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