Prakhar Shivam

Hi makers! We all have seen the rise of story format beyond usual videos and images, which will continue to grow more and more. Story format has offered a new layer of abstraction which adds interactivity and engagement possibilities on top of a unique synthesis of videos, images and texts. While these platforms have named this new format as Stories , most of these stories have no essence of storytelling or narrative. This might be because of the intent with which these tools/platforms have been built is to hook users in passively consuming mostly other people s daily ephemeral moments. While there are few stories created by creators and brands which are amazing, those are created on tools other than those offered by platforms on which stories are being shared. You all might have also seen a recent surge of apps which offer unique story templates to create beautiful stories. So, there s certainly a sweet spot where there s a huge demand for a native storytelling tool and platform which includes the essence of storytelling along with offering new forms of interactivity and engagement. Below are the few pros and cons of the current story format. Current Story Format: Pros: > Ephemeral (Allows to share more frequently without any hesitation or fear) > Quick and easy to use > Instant feedback and interaction (Views, Reactions and DMs) > Reposting others stories > Interactivity and fx (Stickers, Filters, Type, Live, Boomerang etc.) > Saving stories (Image/ Video format) Cons: > Archive is a very limited functionality to ensure that stories remain permanent > No option to draft or preview stories > No option to share stories on the web > Lacks context between interactive stickers and the visual (Image/ Video) being used in a story > Limited fonts support > No support for stock image/video usage in stories > Linear structure > Most stories lack storytelling arc/ narrative What do you think about this idea and space?

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