the elusive muse

what inspires people. like artists, writers, musicians, dancers? for me it can be something insanely simple. One image. One phrase, can spark a paragraph, a page, an entire story. How do so many authors continue books for hundreds even thousands of pages. It always seems like an unattainable goal for me, which is so disappointing. perhaps someday i'll get struck with that long lasting inspiration, I sure hope so