I tend to think in songs: song titles, lyrics and melodies pepper my thoughts. As an exercise to get me into writing, I have my own OC, Crate Digger dream up the lives of various ponies, inspired by songs that I like. The songs often suggest a scene for a particular pony. These little vignettes are the dreams he has as he listens to the music.

A young stallion journeys from the coast to ask Princess Celestia for help after a storm has ruined his village's livelihood. However, the journey doesn't go quite as planned....