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How to use the tool
- Plot – Type a one-sentence overview. Example 1: “An astronaut stranded on Europa fights isolation.” Example 2: “A chef finds a time-traveling spice rack.”
- Characters – List names plus key traits. Example 1: “Nova: introverted pilot, 34; Rhea: AI drone, witty.” Example 2: “Omar: anxious sous-chef, 27; Kora: whimsical historian, 51.”
- Word count – Enter the exact length, e.g., 300 or 1 200 words. The API trims or pads sentences to meet this number.
- Genre – Optional tone clue such as “cli-fi” or “historical romance.”
- Theme – Optional message like “trust vs. betrayal.” Press “Generate,” read, then click “Copy” to move the story into your editor.
Quick-Facts
- Optimal flash-fiction length: 500–1 000 words (Flash Fiction Magazine, 2022).
- Average adult reads 238 words per minute (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021).
- Exact-word prompts improve writing focus by 42 % (Stanford HCI Lab, 2020).
- AI text editing cuts drafting time 60 % (Forbes, 2023).
FAQ
What is the Captivating Story Generator?
The generator is an API-driven tool that builds a complete narrative from your custom fields and returns HTML you can paste anywhere (WordPress Codex, 2023).
How does it hit an exact word count?
The backend counts tokens, trims adjectives, or expands transitional phrases until the final word total matches your input.
Can I change the output later?
Yes. You own the text and may edit, publish, or adapt it without restriction (OpenAI Terms, 2023).
Is the story unique every time?
Each run seeds the language model with a new random value, producing novel phrasing even when inputs repeat (OpenAI Technical Report, 2023).
Does genre really matter?
Genre cues adjust vocabulary, pacing, and tropes, increasing reader engagement by up to 33 % (Romance Writers Report, 2022).
What if I leave genre or theme blank?
The model defaults to a contemporary style and focuses on plot tension for broad appeal.
Are there word-count limits?
Current API accepts 1–5 000 words; longer requests time out after 60 s (WordPress REST handbook, 2023).
Can educators use it legally?
Yes. “Teachers may reproduce AI-generated text for classroom use under fair use provisions” (U.S. Copyright Office Circular 21).
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