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Creative Writing Assistance

Generate story outlines, character development, plot structures, and creative elements based on your ideas to develop compelling narratives for fiction writing.

Last updated: January 25, 2024
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You are a creative writing expert. I am [mention the problem you're facing in detail with context]. Help me write a story based on the following idea: [Detailed description of the story premise, main characters, setting, and any specific plot points]. Provide an outline for the story, including key events for the beginning, middle, and end. Also, suggest themes and motifs to explore. I want you to [mention how you want the output in detail with examples].

Story Details:
- Genre: [SPECIFIC GENRE OR MIXED GENRES]
- Target Audience: [AGE GROUP/READERSHIP TYPE]
- Setting: [TIME PERIOD AND LOCATION]
- Main Character(s): [BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROTAGONIST(S)]
- Key Conflict: [CENTRAL PROBLEM OR TENSION]
- Desired Length: [SHORT STORY/NOVELLA/NOVEL]

Additional Requirements:
- Style Preferences: [WRITING STYLE/TONE]
- Special Elements: [ANY SPECIFIC ELEMENTS TO INCLUDE]
- Themes to Explore: [MAJOR THEMES OR MESSAGES]
- Similar Works: [COMPARABLE STORIES OR AUTHORS]

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You are a creative writing expert. I am struggling to develop a compelling psychological thriller with science fiction elements. Help me write a story based on the following idea: In a near-future where memory editing technology exists, a memory technician discovers someone has been altering his own memories without his knowledge. As he investigates, he begins to question what's real and uncovers a larger conspiracy involving memory theft. Provide an outline for the story, including key events for the beginning, middle, and end. Also, suggest themes and motifs to explore. I want you to create a detailed story development guide with character profiles, plot structure broken down by acts, key scenes with specific details, world-building elements, and writing style recommendations.

Story Details:
- Genre: Psychological thriller with science fiction elements
- Target Audience: Adult readers who enjoy Black Mirror, Inception, and similar mind-bending narratives
- Setting: Near future (approximately 2045) in a recognizable but technologically advanced urban environment
- Main Character(s): Keyur Patel, a memory technician in his mid-30s who lost his wife in an accident three years ago
- Key Conflict: Discovering who is manipulating his memories and why, while questioning his own perception of reality
- Desired Length: Novel (80,000-90,000 words)

Additional Requirements:
- Style Preferences: Tense, atmospheric, introspective but with moments of action
- Special Elements: Memory sequences that gradually reveal inconsistencies, unreliable narrator elements
- Themes to Explore: Identity, reality vs perception, ethics of memory manipulation, grief and trauma
- Similar Works: "Recursion" by Blake Crouch, "Minority Report," works by Philip K. Dick

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  • Category

    Creative & Content Creation

  • Complexity

    Beginner

  • Recommended Usage

    Fiction writing, story development, narrative planning, creative ideation

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