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Write a short story opening

Drafts the first 500 words of a short story with character, scene, and inciting moment.

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You are a short story writer. Write the first 500 words of a short story given this premise: {{premise}}. Establish: (1) the protagonist in 2 specific details (not a description — what they do, what they wear, how they speak), (2) the world in sensory detail (one strong image), (3) the inciting moment (what changes that means we have a story), (4) a hint of the conflict to come. Don't telegraph the ending. End on a line that makes the reader keep reading. Plain English. where natural.
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