September Inspirations
The inspiration behind my recent stories
Another month on Substack, and another deep dive into the stories I’ve been writing.
In this issue, I’ll be sharing four drabbles and the sparks of inspiration behind them:
Level One
Once, in Istanbul
Skybound
The Dragon and the Deep
The Captain and the Dragon
If you have any feedback on my stories or inspirations, I’d love to hear it—please leave a comment below.
Level One
The Story
He awoke in his bed, knowing nothing about the world around him.
He walked through what looked like a medieval village and listened to townspeople talking. He ventured out of town into the woods beyond.
All of a sudden, he stumbled upon an ogre wielding a large club. He now realised he should have spent time buying weapons and armour in the village.
He flailed his arms ineffectually at the ogre as it swung its club. Everything went black.
He respawned in bed.
He was ready to tackle the level again — but this time, he would explore the village first.
The Prompt
Write a story about the first five minutes of your character’s life.
The Inspiration
This was the very first story I wrote for my month-long challenge of writing a 100-word drabble every day.
