Okay, so my New Year's Resolution of writing on short story a month fell through a long time ago. Namely because, it seems, when given a blank canvas, deciding what to put on it seems to be incredibly difficult, even with an idea. And the fact that I feel horrendously "uninspired", which is a state of mind that's been tough to break for the past several months, though I've worked my way through some cracks to get some things done, as some of you may have noticed. Namely, I find my patience waning and want to get straight to writing a certain part, the kernel that inspired the story, which tends to make the whole thing kinda bland. After all, build up is what often makes a good story.

But, anyway, I've got two things I plan to use to push ahead. First, I think I've established Damian as my primary protagonist. I plan to develop him more through more stories, such as my recent work Wounds, to flesh out who he is and the life he now lives. I feel there's a lot I can explore with him, in many regards. This is both in serious and in less than serious tones, as I also intend to star him as my "hapless protagonist" as well, being the central figure for fetish based works of mine with his attitude of enjoying it on the inside but trying to deny it on the outside. Pretty much that luckless hero that always seems to find himself in situations no matter how much he tries to avoid them, like life's having a laugh at his expense and such.

Second, I think I've worked out an aide for my once a month story resolution (which I plan on renewing this coming year). A general prompt generator. Essentially, it goes of the principal of "Restrictions breed creativity", something I think is at the base of why I love working through making characters in a system based RPG. At the start of each month, I roll the dice, consult the sheet, and work on a story that fits within the parameters. That should keep me thinking on new lines, keep things fresh, and hopefully keep me productive. Here's the basic setup I've thrown together, though I'll like need to refine/add to it before calling it finished:


Character

Mammalian
Reptilian
Avian
Insectile
Inflatable (roll again for form)
Goo (Roll again for form)
Roll again twice


Involving

General
Vore
Inflation
Transformation
Roll again twice


Setting

Fantasy
Modern
Sci-fi


Tone

Light
Neutral
Dark



Each option under each header will have a number range so that I can roll a d20 for everything and consult the chart (I have not worked out the number ranges yet, since I feel that some elements perhaps should not have an even split of odds), rolling once for each category (unless I roll for "roll again twice"). Are there options under the categories you think may be missing? Are there categories you believe should be added? If so, what should be in them? I would love your thoughts on this to make it as useful as can be. But please, the generator is supposed to be a matter of general things, so avoid going too much into specifics with either categories or elements (do note that in the categories, "Setting" in this case is not necessarily synonymous with "Genre").

For instance, going through the list in my head real quick while at work yielded:
Inflatable (Dragon)
Vore
Modern
Dark

Working that together, I came up with a story involving an inflatable dragon that's possessed by an evil spirit, that after being inflated, devours someone if alone with them into an interior area built into its construction. It then shuts its mouth into an airtight seal, eventually suffocating the victim. After death, it releases the victim and awaits another lone target, however long that may take.

I think having the generator to come up with ideas independent of some of the ideas that have stewed (and perhaps begun to stagnate) in my mind for so long will help me be more productive, and give all of you more reason to be watching me, by actually seeing more of my own work for your reading enjoyment.