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Short Story Concept Outliner

Turns a single-sentence {premise} into a working short story outline — setting, protagonist, central conflict, a beginning/middle/end structure, and an underlying theme. Built for writers who have a spark of an idea but nothing else yet, this prompt gives you enough scaffolding to start drafting without pinning down every detail upfront. Works across genres; swap the premise for anything from a literary vignette to genre fiction.

Prompt
Take this story premise and turn it into a short story outline: {premise}

Genre: {genre}
Approximate length: {length}

Include:
- Setting (time and place, in a sentence or two)
- Protagonist (name, want, and what's stopping them)
- Central conflict
- A beginning / middle / end structure (3-5 beats each)
- The underlying theme the story is really about

Keep it as an outline, not prose — bullet points I can expand later.
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