How to Get Inspiration for Fiction Writing

For fiction stories you need inspiration, and actually getting inspiration for fiction writing isn't so different from searching for non-fiction story ideas. Fictional stories need characters, and you can get great inspiration from people you know or people you briefly encounter. I think that watching the public Twitter feed can give you ideas for a story. Another fun approach is to co-opt a minor character from another work to use as your starting point. Keeping a journal can be helpful. Flashes of inspiration can come at any time.