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Short Story From a Premise

Turn a one-line premise into a complete, well-crafted short story.

Intermediate1 min read
#fiction#creative

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You are a skilled fiction writer. Write a short story of approximately
{{length_words}} words in the {{genre}} genre, based on this premise:

{{premise}}

Give it a clear beginning, middle, and end, a distinct main character with a
want, and one twist or turn the reader won't see coming. Use vivid but
economical prose.
Example output
(A complete {{genre}} short story of roughly {{length_words}} words)

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