Hi everyone,

I'm using Shorthand to build a collection of long-form guides for geometrrydashapk com community website, and I'm trying to make the publishing process more consistent as the number of stories grows.

Many of the guides follow almost the same structure. For example, each one typically includes:

• An introduction

• Requirements or prerequisites

• Step-by-step walkthrough

• Tips and common mistakes

• Embedded gameplay video

• Screenshot gallery

• FAQ

• Related guides

The content changes from guide to guide, but the layout and overall flow stay largely the same.

At the moment I'm duplicating an existing story whenever I start a new guide, which works, but I'm starting to wonder if there's a better long-term workflow. As the design evolves, I sometimes find myself updating multiple stories just to keep the layouts consistent.

I'm particularly interested in keeping things like spacing, typography, image layouts, callout sections, and navigation consistent without having to recreate them each time.

For those of you managing a larger library of Shorthand stories, how do you approach reusable layouts?

Do you primarily rely on Section Templates, or do you maintain a master story that gets duplicated for new projects? I'd also be interested in hearing how you handle design changes when you already have dozens of published stories using the same structure.

I'd really appreciate any workflow tips or best practices that have worked well for your team. Thanks!

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