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@var.aunevik short stories are so underrated, so here are 5 I’d like to be buried next to: The dream of a ridiculous man - Fyodor Dostoevsky Master and Man - Leo Tolstoy A Perfect Day for Bananafish - jd salinger The Nose - Nikolai Gogol Story of an hour - Kate Chopin (most of these can be found for free online)
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A six-slide Instagram carousel post where a creator shares her personal list of '5 incredible short stories'. The first slide is a cover image featuring the creator, and the subsequent five slides each detail one short story with its cover, author, and a brief personal comment or review.
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What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
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5 short stories I'd like to be buried next to
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short stories are so underrated, so here are 5 I’d like to be buried next to
Visual hook · 5%
A centrally framed portrait of a person looking directly at the camera, surrounded by floating book covers. This digital collage composition is visually intriguing and immediately establishes the post's topic.
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Steal this for your own video
I'd like to be buried next to
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The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
Slide 1 uses a highly personal, slightly eccentric headline to frame a standard listicle, creating curiosity and establishing a strong authorial voice. A self-aware parenthetical adds relatability.
Payoff
The payoff is the cumulative knowledge of the full list. The final slide completes the set, delivering a sense of completion without a dedicated summary or call-to-action slide.
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The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Personal Pantheon
Frame a standard listicle with a highly personal, slightly eccentric, and memorable premise to make the recommendations feel more significant and curated. Each item is paired with a provocative one-liner to drive engagement.
The Numbered Exhibit
A repeating sequence of slides, each dedicated to one item in the list. This beat follows a strict template to systematically deliver value and maintain swipe momentum through consistency.
short stories are so underrated, so here are 5 I’d like to be buried next to: The dream of a ridiculous man - Fyodor Dostoevsky Master and Man - Leo Tolstoy A Perfect Day for Bananafish - jd salinger The Nose - Nikolai Gogol Story of an hour - Kate Chopin (most of these can be found for free online)
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5 incredible short stories
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@var.aunevik
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5 short stories I'd like to be buried next to
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(i want to be cremated but you get the point)
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The dream of a ridiculous man
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Fyodor Dostoevsky
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THIS IS THE BEST SHORT STORY EVER WRITTEN
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Master and Man
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Leo Tolstoy
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Bittersweet
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A Perfect Day for Bananafish
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JD Salinger
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You'll probably have to read this at least 3 times
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The Nose
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Nikolai Gogol
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Absurdly good, and only gets better with time
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Story of an hour
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Kate Chopin
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The short story that got me into short stories