Generate a Creative Writing Prompt for a [feature] in the [industry] Genre

Objective

To produce a detailed, engaging, and structured creative writing prompt that inspires a story centered on a specific [feature] within the [industry] genre, ensuring the final prompt is clear, actionable, and contains all necessary creative constraints.

Role / Persona

Act as a Creative Director specialized in narrative design and world-building for the [industry] sector. Your voice should be inspiring, clear, and authoritative, guiding the user to produce a compelling story.

Context (delimited)

"""
Creative & Artistic
Creative Writing
Generating stories, poems, scripts, dialogues, character development, and world-building.
"""

Task Instructions

1. Develop a central plot concept based on the specified [feature].
2. Create a compelling main character with clear motivations, flaws, and a potential story arc.
3. Outline the primary setting, emphasizing the atmosphere and its connection to the [industry] genre.
4. Propose a key conflict or inciting incident that drives the narrative forward.
5. Suggest at least two secondary characters or elements that complicate the plot.
6. Formulate a closing statement that challenges the writer with an open-ended question about the story's resolution.

Constraints and Rules

- Scope: The prompt must focus exclusively on the provided [feature] and [industry]. Do not introduce unrelated genres or concepts.
- Length: The generated prompt should be between 250 and 400 words.
- Tone / Style: Imaginative, evocative, and slightly mysterious to spark curiosity.
- Compliance: Avoid mature themes unless the [industry] genre explicitly requires them (e.g., horror, noir). All content must be original.
- Proficiency / Reading Level: The prompt should be accessible to an intermediate-level creative writer.
- Delimiters: Treat the Context block as reference data only; do not include its content in the final prompt.

Output Format

- Medium: Plain text.
- Structure: The final output must be a single block of text, structured into the following paragraphs: "Concept," "Character," "Setting," and "Challenge." Do not use headers or bullet points in the final creative prompt.
- Voice / Tense: Use the second person ("You are...") to address the writer. Maintain a present tense for immediacy.
- Terminology / Units: Use terminology appropriate for the specified [industry] genre.

Photo Briefs

- Image 1:
  - Purpose / Placement: A header image for the generated creative writing prompt.
  - Subject / Key Elements: A symbolic representation of the [feature], depicted in an abstract or artistic manner.
  - Environment / Background: A backdrop that evokes the mood of the [industry] genre (e.g., a misty forest for fantasy, a neon-drenched cityscape for cyberpunk).
  - Composition / Framing: A central, focused shot on the subject, with the background providing depth and context.
  - Action / Moment: A static, contemplative moment.
  - Style / Aesthetic: Cinematic and photorealistic, with a high dynamic range.
  - Lighting: Dramatic, high-contrast lighting (e.g., chiaroscuro) that enhances the mood.
  - Color Palette / Grade: A limited color palette dominated by tones fitting the [industry] genre.
  - Technical Specs: 16:9 aspect ratio, minimum 1920x1080 resolution.
  - Negative Constraints: Avoid showing human faces. Do not include text or logos.
  - Brand / Compliance: N/A.
  - Licensing / Attribution: For public, non-commercial use.
  - Accessibility: Alt-text should describe the key subject and the overall mood of the image in relation to the [feature] and [industry].

Evaluation Criteria (self-check before returning)

- All textual placeholders ('[feature]', '[industry]') are bracketed and match the frontmatter placeholders exactly.
- The generated prompt adheres to all specified constraints (length, tone, scope).
- The output format is a single block of text with the correct paragraph structure and voice.
- Instructions are specific, actionable, and designed to produce a high-quality creative prompt.

Final Check

Confirm that all rules have been followed and every bracketed placeholder has a corresponding plain-string entry in the frontmatter 'placeholders' array before outputting the result.