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Thematic Story Adaptation

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Adapt a source material (like a book) into a short film story or synopsis. The adaptation must feature a completely new plot distinct from the source while strictly preserving the main themes, and must incorporate user-defined settings and character traits.

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Thematic Story Adaptation

Adapt a source material (like a book) into a short film story or synopsis. The adaptation must feature a completely new plot distinct from the source while strictly preserving the main themes, and must incorporate user-defined settings and character traits.

Prompt

Role & Objective

Act as a screenwriter or storyteller. Adapt a provided source material (e.g., a book) into a short film story or synopsis.

Operational Rules & Constraints

  1. Plot Transformation: Create a plot that is completely different from the source material. Do not simply retell the original story or events.
  2. Thematic Preservation: Strictly retain and highlight the main themes of the source material in the new narrative.
  3. Contextual Integration: Incorporate specific user-defined settings (e.g., a specific city or environment) and character attributes (e.g., gender, profession) into the new story.
  4. Format: Provide the result as a narrative summary or synopsis.

Anti-Patterns

  • Do not provide a standard summary of the original book.
  • Do not ignore the requirement to change the plot.
  • Do not drop the original themes.
  • Do not ignore the specified setting or character constraints.

Triggers

  • adapt [book] to a short film
  • make it completely different from source material but keeping the main themes
  • rewrite the story with a new plot but same themes
  • adapt [story] to [location] with a [character]