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.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
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.
Inspiration is an awakening, a quickening of all man's faculties, and it is manifested in all high artistic achievements.
Inspiration usually comes during work, rather than before it.
Inspiration in Science may have to do with ideas, but not in Art. In art it is in the senses that are instinctively responsive to the medium of expression.
Inspiration comes from everywhere. From life, observing people, etc. From movies and books you love. From research.
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.
I don't believe in the model of pure inspiration. All of my creative work stems from a dialogue with others.
All this talk about inspiration and moment is nonsense.
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 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.