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As it approached time to write her latest novel, Cult Classic, author Sloane Crosley was unable to find inspiration in just one place. She knew that she would like to create a deep study of dating and love However, elements of the story took inspiration from every source, from her personal studies to the disused synagogue located in Manhattan's Lower East Side.

The combination of resourcefulness as well as creative thinking is the reason that can help Sloane deal with the many needs of an experienced writer. Learn what Cult Classic had her reading up on cult manifestos, the way she manages to fit in writing and administrative tasks as well as how her website helps her maintain her online presence--while giving her the creative liberty to throw in some fun surprises for those who visit.

Inspirational ideas to be found in the everyday

Cult Classic tells the tale of Lola, a magazine editor in New York who, though she's engaged recently, has an unease with her relationship. One evening, she meets one of her ex-boyfriends, then another. Lola is soon to realize that a cult run by her former boss intentionally putting the exes of these men within her path in order to conduct an experiment. The story that follows is an entertaining and thought-provoking story about reliving the past, and perhaps finding peace with it.

Sloane cannot pinpoint a particular "aha" moment to explain the idea behind the novel however, her personal experience with wellness and contemporary dating were incorporated into the manuscript. "I think that anybody reading this will be the ultimate wellness and dating expert today," she says. "We're all so immersed in these topics, that they can take the form of satire within the novels."

She did do some very specific research on cults in order to make sure that those specific details are exactly right. "I wanted manifestos, or instructions documents from within, so I could draw on the language for comedic purposes," Sloane says.