ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Premise (narrative)

Okay kiddo, let's talk about premises in stories. A premise is like the idea that a story is built on. It's like the foundation of a house. Every story needs a good premise so that it can be interesting and makes sense.

For example, let's say there's a story about a girl who gets lost and meets a fairy. The premise of this story is the idea that the girl gets lost and meets a fairy. It's like the starting point of the story.

Now let's use another example, like the story of Cinderella. The premise of this story is that there's a girl who is treated badly by her stepmother and stepsisters, but with the help of a magical fairy godmother, she gets to attend a royal ball and meet the prince.

So, do you understand what a premise is? It's like the main idea behind a story.
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