Inspiration can hit you in the head at any time in any context. It could happen in a conversation. Talking to someone at a party, you can get an idea. But you've got to remember those inspirations.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The thing about inspiration is that it takes your mind off everything else.
Inspiration usually comes during work, rather than before it.
To me, the question of inspiration is an exercise in hindsight. The truth is, inspiration is mysterious at the time. I don't think it's ever a rational process.
I think my mother, more than anyone, knew the importance of inspiration. If it was occurring, you had to use it.
I don't believe in the model of pure inspiration. All of my creative work stems from a dialogue with others.
I don't believe in inspiration at all. We live in a world that demands explanation. And fiction has the capability to offer explanations for things.
The moment of inspiration can come from memory, or language, or the imagination, or experience - anything that makes an impression forcibly enough for language to form.
I don't work with inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs. I just get to work.
Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness I wouldn't know. But I am sure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness.
Inspiration doesn't really work like that - you're not looking out for it. Inspiration is something that tends to capture you rather than you capture it.