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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Redthistle" data-source="post: 7003602" data-attributes="member: 6778305">Way back when, I took part in a poetry and songwriting workshop. There were a number of simple ways we were taught to help us jump-start our imaginations when they were stuck in idle.One of them was to build up a collection of photos clipped from newspapers and magazines. When in need of inspiration, the idea was to pull three pictures at random from the pile and try to come up with a story that connected the images.I sometimes apply that strategy in using the tables to generate ideas. A lot of those notions never reach the game table, but a few of them have led to memorable game sessions.The late Vladimir Horowitz noted (pun intended) that if he missed even a single day of practicing piano, he could tell that his skill had slipped, even if no one else could tell. I treat my imagination the same way.</blockquote>