How do you get inspired to write?

DP Inspiration comes from unexpected things. Sometimes it's a dream, others it could be a name you hear. The first book I released came from the two main character's names. I met a girl named Ryland who had a brother named Tanner. Something about those names made me think they were different somehow. It took several months before their story came. When it did, it hit like a tidal wave. The whole story came at once.

Another story, that is not finished yet, came from a picture I saw at a bookstore. For some reason the guy in the picture started telling me his story.

Another one in the works is a story, tentatively named SLIDE. I stumbled into the bathroom one morning and looked in the mirror and thought, "What if my dreams are real? Not just real, but actual places that I was able to visit?"

Like I said, inspiration can come from anything, anywhere, anytime. It's not something you can plan for.

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