Just Say No to Abuse Declaring War on Terrorism. Every writer is different about their inspiration.
Every writer has certain things they do before they write.
For some it could be just a word or an item and they are inspired. Every writer does things in the way that is right for them. For some any deviation from the ritual will ruin the mood and the muse will be lost for the day. However, sometimes the ritual needs to be altered in order to retrieve the muse due to a case of writer's block. As a writer, find your own inspiration and ritual.