“Where Do You Get Your Ideas?”
That, or a variation of it, is one of the most frequently asked questions a writer gets—from non-writers. The most frequently heard answer, at least from all of the authors Sam Knight has been around when he heard it asked of them? A variation on "How do you not have ideas?" The fundamental difference between a writer, and someone who is not, is of course, writing. But why? Because it is an obsession. Really. Some people fantasize about being a movie star, but they never go audition for a role. They never take an acting class (at least not one…