Good Start.

Your play about the Timur Lenk, 14th-century conqueror of central Asia and Persia, becomes known as "Tamburlaine the Great." It's a good story that goes down well in the playhouse.

The chances of gaining a commission to write another play look hopeful, and your days of parking horses are over. You are now, officially a Writer.

On the downside, this means that you now have to write a follow up.

Ancient history is all very well, and the sword fights are great, but you can't help thinking that what people would really like to see is something more recent, something closer to home.