How to create a terrible Web Story

WITH PAUL BAKAUS SKIP THIS HOW TO CREATE A TERRIBLE WEB STORY NO.19

Let's create an awful story!

" Knowing what makes a bad story is just as important as what makes a good story . That helps you to avoid these mistakes .

FIRST OFF Reuse social media stories – create a lovely collection of unrelated updates. Choose a boring cover – nobody likes spoilers. Copy blog posts one-to-one – awfully long and hard to parse, delicious.

NEXT STOP: TYPOGRAPHY Extra small size, so you get more text on a page. Even more space: Reduce line-height and letter-spacing. CREATIVITY! A lot of fonts show your Don't miss that Colors, Colors, Colors - cause you are creative! chance!

THINK ABOUT LAYOUT Don't use many images and videos – they are too engaging. Go for long bullet points Removing margins is a good way to win space. Scale images down to get more space. you have a lot to say and every word is very important, so don't be shy and don't leave out details. Make sure that you make your point. Repition is key. Make sure that you make your point.

CHOOSE DIFFERENT COLORS ON EVERY PAGE …

AND SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT POSITIONS.

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Long transitions Reuse animations, Pure eye candy is more important than to add any value. so your readers spend more time with you. so your reader gets used to it.

Don't embed the story on your website. Don't share it on social. Don't add any links. So your Web Story is hard to find – for sure! LET'S FINISH THIS

Don't forget to delete your stories!

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