diff --git a/themes/intotheeast/blueprints/story.yaml b/themes/intotheeast/blueprints/story.yaml
index 770b86b..c57678f 100644
--- a/themes/intotheeast/blueprints/story.yaml
+++ b/themes/intotheeast/blueprints/story.yaml
@@ -18,17 +18,18 @@ form:
                 required: true
 
             header.date:
-              type: datetime
+              type: text
               label: Start Date
-              format: 'Y-m-d H:i'
+              placeholder: '2025-09-06 20:00'
+              help: 'Format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM'
               validate:
                 required: true
 
             header.end_date:
-              type: datetime
+              type: text
               label: End Date
-              format: 'Y-m-d H:i'
-              help: 'Optional — leave blank for a single-day story'
+              placeholder: '2025-09-12'
+              help: 'Format: YYYY-MM-DD — leave blank for a single-day story'
 
             header.hero_image:
               type: text