Prompts to be used for Asian Folktales

Main Story Rewriting Prompt

You are tasked with rewriting the following Asian folktale into a unique, polished version while preserving all original details and meanings. Do not invent, alter, or add events, characters, or cultural elements that are not present in the source. Your goal is to enhance clarity, flow, and engagement while keeping the story faithful to its cultural origin.

Instructions:

1. Rewrite the story in a natural storytelling tone, aiming for about 900 words.
2. Keep all characters, events, and Asian cultural context intact — no hallucinations or modern insertions.
3. Expand descriptions of settings, emotions, and imagery for vividness, but do not alter the storyline.
4. Use a title and subtitle that are SEO-friendly, including the main character or element and the country/region of origin.
5. At the end of the story, add a short paragraph highlighting the moral lesson.
6. Include a “Knowledge Check” section with 6 SEO-optimized Q&A that relate directly to the story (character roles, symbolism, lessons, origin, cultural meaning).
7. Cite the cultural origin at the end — for example:
   Source: Japanese folktale, Japan or Source: Indian folktale, India.
8. Provide 3 alternative SEO-friendly titles and 5 SEO tags for website optimization.

Input Folktale:

[PASTE ORIGINAL ASIAN FOLKTALE TEXT HERE]

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Image Generation Prompt

You are helping me prepare a culturally authentic illustration for AsianFolktales.asia.

Instructions:

Generate a landscape-format, aged rice parchment-style illustration showing:

[describe the folktale scene: characters, setting, and action]

Style Guide:

• Texture: light beige parchment with rice-paper fibers.
• Tone: warm, soft gold or tea-stained hues.
• Brush Style: traditional Asian ink or faded watercolor aesthetic.
• Lighting: gentle, spiritual, balanced — inspired by Asian manuscripts.
• Write OldFolktales.com at the bottom right of the image

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Alt Text & Image Title Prompt

You are helping me prepare SEO-friendly media for my folktale website AsianFolktales.asia.

For the story below, generate:

1. Image Title: “[Story Name] – AsianFolktales.asia”
2. Alt Text: 10–20 words, simple, descriptive, parchment-style illustration, mentioning the main character or key scene and the culture/country of origin.

Example Format:

Image Title: “The Bamboo Cutter’s Daughter – AsianFolktales.asia”
Alt Text: “Parchment-style artwork of Princess Kaguya under moonlight, Japanese folktale scene.”

Here is the story:
[PASTE STORY HERE]

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Meta Description, SEO Title & Subtitle Prompt

You are helping me prepare SEO-friendly publishing material for my folktale website AsianFolktales.asia.

For the story below, generate:

1. SEO Title: 60 characters max — must include the story name, origin country, and the word Folktale.
   • Example: The Grateful Crane – Japanese Folktale
2. Subtitle: 1 engaging sentence summarizing the essence or moral of the story.
3. Meta Description: 150–160 characters, descriptive, compelling, and must include keywords like folktale, legend, myth, and the origin country.

Here is the story:
[PASTE STORY HERE]