StorytellerBeta — Concept Mockup

Q3 — Pick a layout direction

Click the option that fits the vibe you want. Wireframes only — colors / fonts / polish come later. The frame represents the slot in the article where storyteller is injected.

Featured story title goes here…
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A — Horizontal carousel (closest to today)

Single 16:9 frame, swipe / arrow navigation, dots + progress bar. Familiar, low-risk. Works with existing analytics and ad slots.

▶ 0:15
Vertical story title…
Next story…

B — Vertical "stories" feed (TikTok / IG)

Tall cards, swipe up/down (mobile) or scroll (desktop). Modern, mobile-native. Video ads fit naturally as one of the cards. Bigger visual footprint.

Story 1
Story 2
VIDEO AD
Sponsored
Story 4

C — Card grid (no carousel)

2×2 or 2×N grid of clickable tiles. Less ad-tech-y, more "related content widget." Higher CTR for pageview goal, but video ads feel out of place — would need to expand on click.

S2
S3
S4

D — Featured + thumbnails (news-portal style)

One big primary slot (where the video ad lives or rotates with stories) + 3 small thumbs below. Editorial look. Strong for pageview-driving on news sites. Most info-dense.

Or describe a different direction in the terminal — these are starting points, not the only options.

StorytellerBeta concept mockup — see ../README.md for context