In the past, I know I have mentioned that the spark that grows into a story, gaming idea, or even just a component of either, can be as simple as a quick glimpse of something that strikes me, a phrase that resonates, or even just a name that comes to me.
With this story, it was music. This music, in fact: https://youtu.be/iZRSH2rWT9w?si=-RQdD3iwVNYykpiD
It grabbed my attention the moment I first heard it (thank s to my wife!) and I found myself listening to it a handful of times as I drove to the office, the next day. When I finally arrived, the entire story hung in my memory, envisioned as what might be a music video. No, I had not yet researched the lyrics to it, so the imagery came to me from the tone, the pulse, the feel of it.
Interesting how vivid the story can be, from the power of music…
For those wishing to read the entire story, beginning to end, I offer THIS link to the page where it is now housed.
Enjoy…