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Write a story with parts and a verdict

A story tells an experience in chapters, such as a product you test over weeks. Add a story part for each stage with its own score, and a verdict that sums up the running score, pros and cons.

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A Story is a post that grows over time. It suits long-term reviews and experiences: a phone after a month of use, a course week by week, a trip day by day. You write it in parts, give each part a score if you like, and add a verdict that tracks where you stand.

Stories have the usual blocks too (Text, Media, Guide, Embed, Callout, Button, Subscribers only). The two story blocks are Story part and Verdict.

What goes in a story part

  • Label: the stage, for example First look, Daily use or Two months in.
  • Score: optional, from 0.5 to 5. Pick the chosen value again to clear it.
  • Title and Text: what changed in this part and what you found. A part needs at least a title or some text.

Parts are numbered in order and joined by a line down the side, so readers can follow the story from start to finish. The newest part is marked Latest. When a part and the one before it both have a score, the part shows how much the score went up or down.

What goes in a verdict

  • Score: a score for each part. Part 1 is selected first; pick its score, then the button for the next part to add it. The bin removes the selected part's score.
  • Still testing while the story continues, or Final when you have reached your conclusion.
  • Reviewing (what you are reviewing, and how you use it) and Summary (your bottom line in a sentence or two).
  • Holds up and Falls short, one point per line.
  • Would I buy it?: Yes, Maybe or No. Pick it again to clear it.

Readers see the latest score, how it moved since the previous part, and the score after each part, with your summary, pros, cons and answer, and whether the review is Still testing or Final. Place the verdict at the top or the end of your story, wherever readers should see your conclusion.

On a computer

Add a story part and a verdict on a computer

01
Start a storyChoose Story from the arrow next to Post in the left menu, or select the Story tab in the post form.
02
Add a story partSelect Start writing, or add a block (or the plus between blocks) and choose Story part. Fill in the Label, Score, Title and Text, then select Create.
03
Add more partsAdd a part the same way for each stage as your story goes on.
04
Add the verdictOpen the block menu and choose Verdict. Set the part scores, the status, Reviewing, Summary, Holds up, Falls short and Would I buy it?, check the Preview, then select Create.
The Story part window with Label, a row of scores from 0.5 to 5, Title and Text fields, and a preview
Each part has a label, an optional score, a title and text
The Verdict window with part scores, Still testing and Final, Reviewing, Summary, Holds up, Falls short and Would I buy it? options

On your phone

These steps are the same in the Boogir app and on boogir.com in your phone's browser.

Add a story part and a verdict on your phone

01
Start a storyOpen Account, tap Stories under Content, then tap New. Or tap + in the bottom bar, choose Post and tap the Story tab.
02
Add a story partTap Start writing, or add a block (or the small + under a block) and choose Story part in the sheet. Fill in the Label, Score, Title and Text, then tap Create at the top right.
03
Add more partsAdd a part the same way for each stage as your story goes on.
04
Add the verdictOpen the Add a block sheet and choose Verdict. Fill it in, check the Preview, then tap Create.
05
Put the verdict in placeTap the verdict and use Move up or Move down until it sits where readers should see it.
The Story part window full screen on a phone, with Label, the row of scores, Title and Text, and Create at the top right
A story part on a phone

Adding parts after the story is published

To continue a published story, open it from your Stories page with Manage, select the pencil, add the new part and update the verdict. Then select Update Draft and Submit for Review.

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