From 0bc2fcd10b1a335b2c1c5267cdad0e1e11127a75 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: pat Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:21:20 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?docs:=20close=20leftover=20D-2=20copy;=20point?= =?UTF-8?q?=20=C2=A75.4=20at=20workflows/chapter-structure.md?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- AiBook_PRD.md | 28 ++++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/AiBook_PRD.md b/AiBook_PRD.md index 2f89c14..9dcad9a 100644 --- a/AiBook_PRD.md +++ b/AiBook_PRD.md @@ -161,15 +161,15 @@ post-launch aspiration. Community contribution is **Layer 2** — an experiment we've seeded a library worth subscribing to. ### 5.3 Be honest: v1 is an *authored* book, not yet a *crowd* book -The prior draft's "contributor economy" pays co-authors **15% affiliate commission** — which -is a reward for *referring backers*, not for *writing workflows*. Writing a workflow currently -earns a byline and nothing else. The mechanic that would actually pay contributors — royalties -— is unresolved (see [D-2](#10-open-decisions)). +The prior draft's "contributor economy" pays co-authors **15% affiliate commission**, which +is a reward for *referring backers*, not for *writing workflows*. -So for v1, we state plainly: **the first edition is written by a founding set of co-authors and -the team.** Open community contribution — with a real incentive attached — is the very next -thing we build, and its incentive design ([D-2](#10-open-decisions)) is a **launch-blocking -decision, not a nice-to-have**, because the entire "living book" thesis depends on it. +**Signed 2026-08-31 (D-2):** founding writers are paid **on contract**. v1 is an authored book. +Affiliate referral can still pay for referring backers. It is not how writing is paid. Open +contribution with royalties or bounties waits for Layer 2. + +So we state plainly: **the first edition is written by a founding set of co-authors and the +team.** Layer 2 is the next thing we build, after the library is worth subscribing to. --- @@ -214,6 +214,9 @@ still the unit of *practice* (and of activation). The chapter is the unit of *re - No crypto/Web3 language - Nested recipes are not collapsed “click to reveal” cards that hide the Method +**Writing drafts** live in [`workflows/chapter-structure.md`](workflows/chapter-structure.md). +Copy that blank into a vertical file (`workflows/real-estate.md`, etc.) when a chapter is assigned. + --- ## 6. Requirements @@ -425,16 +428,17 @@ changes from the prior draft, and the reasoning: funnel are explicitly later layers. 3. **Elevated the content cold-start** to the #1 risk and added the *Minimum Lovable Library* launch gate (§5.2). -4. **Told the truth about incentives** (§5.3): v1 is an authored book; the "contributor - economy" is currently a referral scheme; paid contribution (D-2) is now launch-blocking. -5. **Forced the subscription-vs-lifetime tension** into a real decision (D-1). +4. **Told the truth about incentives** (§5.3). **D-2 signed 2026-08-31:** founding writers on + contract; v1 authored; royalties wait for Layer 2. Affiliate still pays referrals, not writing. +5. **Forced the subscription-vs-lifetime tension** into a real decision. **D-1 signed 2026-08-31:** + **$47/yr** only. No lifetime SKU as an equal v1 product. 6. **Split the validation bar from the funding floor** (§8) so a funded-but-dead outcome can't hide. 7. **Reframed the pitch as utility-first** (§4, §9 hook test) — the buyer wants a workflow, not an ownership philosophy. 8. **Demoted governance to proportionate** (Appendix B), keeping only the NFT-scrub and truth-in-claims as active gates. -9. **Turned the domain "decision" into a same-day chore** (§9). +9. **Turned the domain into a same-day chore** (§9). **Done 2026-08-31:** `aibook.fun` renewed. 10. **Translated the jargon out.** Internal codes, handles, and merge-history are gone from the body; a who's-who / glossary can be maintained separately if the team wants traceability back to the source-of-truth IDs.