Generate a complete short story framework with tight structure optimized for the short form.
Help me create a complete short story. Genre: [GENRE] Word count target: [1000/2500/5000/7500] Core emotion: [WHAT READERS SHOULD FEEL] Theme: [CENTRAL IDEA] Ending type: [TWIST/QUIET/TRIUMPHANT/TRAGIC/AMBIGUOUS] Develop the short story: 1. SINGLE FOCUS - One main character - One central conflict - One key change/realization - Tight timeframe 2. OPENING (10%) - Hook with immediate intrigue - Character and situation established fast - Story question raised 3. RISING ACTION (70%) - Complication introduced - Stakes established - Tension building - Character tested - Turn/revelation 4. CLIMAX & RESOLUTION (20%) - Decisive moment - Change crystallized - Resonant ending - Final image/line 5. SHORT STORY EFFICIENCY - What to cut (subplots, backstory, extra characters) - Every scene must do multiple jobs - Implication over explanation - Trust the reader Provide: Complete scene-by-scene outline, opening paragraph, key dialogue moment, and closing paragraph.
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[GENRE][WHAT READERS SHOULD FEEL][CENTRAL IDEA]