This is the first of my new Let’s Ignite series, named to show that we’re igniting the story together!

In the April Wrap Up, I referenced writing a story using the product known as The Story Engine, which is a really nifty, writer’s block problem solver. Basically, you pull out a variety of cards (which I’ll go into detail about later), which then provides a writing prompt to follow.

Then, you write.

When I used it for the first time while on holiday at the beginning of April, I gave myself two rules:

1. Just write. Don’t stop and try and make it sound good and polished. Just write whatever comes to mind and let it flow.
2. Enjoy the process.

And, folks, did I?! Yeah, I did!

This inspired me to share this experience with you: to put together a prompt, write a story (however short or long), and then share my writing experience and whether I think I nailed the prompt (or not), including rating my own story and writing.

So, without further ado, let’s get into it and ignite the story!

Welcome to the combo wrap up where we’re wrapping up both May and June 2026!

Look, not a whole lot happened on TaleInferno in May due to me being everywhere other than home for most of the month. I was also really sick… twice.

Oh, and it was also my birthday. Ya girl’s now 30. No, I will not have an existential crisis about it.

However, not a whole lot ended up happening in June either… but that’s a whole other story.

So, with the small pieces in each month, we’ve basically got enough for one month’s worth of wrap up, so let’s get right into it!