auuughhhh this question is lowkey tough for me to answer buttttt like with my very first rz fic (her heart) i just randomly thought of the idea and a mutual was like 'you gotta put pen to paper' and i was like yknow what YEAH and ended up writing fic for the first time in like 15 years lol
generally i get inspired by media/art that isnt from fandom... i usually feel very inspired by films i watch (im like 'hmmm how can i make this 1930s screwball comedy about rz rpf?' bc im insane) or books i read or some songs. the titles of my two fics are from poems that inspired me/imo heighten the reading experience if it's read....ive made playlists for my favorite rz ships that help me get in ~the zone~ and also some ones for specific wips. now that you can add notes to playlists on spotify i wanna add lil footnotes to them but then im like 'am i being insane' yknow?