I’m putting together a collection of original fantasy shorts and I’m looking for a writer who can craft a complete, polished story from scratch. The assignment is creative writing—specifically a single short story in the fantasy genre. Here’s what I need: • A self-contained tale with vivid world-building, memorable characters, and a clear beginning, middle, and end. • Length in the general range of 3,000–5,000 words so the pacing feels tight but satisfying. • A finished piece that has already been proofread for grammar, consistency, and style; I want something ready to publish, not a first draft. I’ll share a short brief about the setting and any required lore once we start, but you’ll have plenty of room for your own creative flair. Please deliver the story in an editable format such as Google Docs or Word, and include a short synopsis (150–200 words) that I can use for marketing copy. If imaginative fantasy is your comfort zone and you can hit deadlines reliably, I’d love to see a brief sample of previous work or a one-paragraph pitch for the concept you’d like to develop.