The Real Places, People and Ideas Behind Margaret Amatt's Scottish Romance Novels “Where do you get your inspiration?” It’s probably the question I’ve been asked most often as an author. And the honest answer is: everywhere. The slightly less helpful answer is that I have absolutely no control over it. A walk can give me a setting. A stranger can become a character. A memory can turn into a scene. A place can make me wonder what kind of person might live there. A film or book