Can I legally publish a short story if it is based off another short story I...

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...didn't write? I have an idea for a short story that I'd like have published someday. The story however is loosely based on another popular short story "The monster are due on Maple Street." The premise is similar as well as the outcome but the entire story is completely original. Can I legally have this story published?
The outcome to Monsters are due on Maple Street is the reason for the events in the story.
 
You have to give the author credit and acknowledge what your story is based on.
 
Yes, as long as all the individual ideas that make up the story are original, it should not be a problem. Do yourself a favor though, and use your brain to come up with an original outcome. If you have original characters in the story, which you should, they will depict a different outcome on their own.
 
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