Begin with the piece you can feel
Sometimes it is a character name; sometimes it is an image, a contradiction, or a line of conflict. Start with the smallest useful tool instead of asking for an entire plot. The Character Name Generator can establish a voice. The Writing Prompt Generator can supply a decision. A character flaw can make both harder to ignore.
Turn selection into direction
Save two or three candidates, then choose the one that creates the best tension with the setting. Put it in a town, kingdom, or island; assign a need; add someone who would object. This is why Mythos Forge links names, places, and character tools together: a promising sentence becomes more valuable when it knows where it lives and what it might cost.
Keep your authorship in the loop
The tools are intentionally constrained. They can give you material to react to, but they do not know your theme, your audience, or the version of the story only you can write. Edit heavily. Combine results. Delete the polished but empty option. The final work remains yours because the meaningful decisions remain yours.
When you need prose, ask narrowly
Scene Forge is for a brief, optional scene after you have chosen the character, place, and pressure. It works best as a test of mood or a way to find one more turn in a scene, not as a substitute for drafting. Keep the detail you want, discard the rest, and continue in your own voice.