docs: close leftover D-2 copy; point §5.4 at workflows/chapter-structure.md

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we've seeded a library worth subscribing to. we've seeded a library worth subscribing to.
### 5.3 Be honest: v1 is an *authored* book, not yet a *crowd* book ### 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 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 is a reward for *referring backers*, not for *writing workflows*.
earns a byline and nothing else. The mechanic that would actually pay contributors — royalties
— is unresolved (see [D-2](#10-open-decisions)).
So for v1, we state plainly: **the first edition is written by a founding set of co-authors and **Signed 2026-08-31 (D-2):** founding writers are paid **on contract**. v1 is an authored book.
the team.** Open community contribution — with a real incentive attached — is the very next Affiliate referral can still pay for referring backers. It is not how writing is paid. Open
thing we build, and its incentive design ([D-2](#10-open-decisions)) is a **launch-blocking contribution with royalties or bounties waits for Layer 2.
decision, not a nice-to-have**, because the entire "living book" thesis depends on it.
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.
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@@ -214,6 +214,9 @@ still the unit of *practice* (and of activation). The chapter is the unit of *re
- No crypto/Web3 language - No crypto/Web3 language
- Nested recipes are not collapsed “click to reveal” cards that hide the Method - 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.
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## 6. Requirements ## 6. Requirements
@@ -425,16 +428,17 @@ changes from the prior draft, and the reasoning:
funnel are explicitly later layers. funnel are explicitly later layers.
3. **Elevated the content cold-start** to the #1 risk and added the *Minimum Lovable Library* 3. **Elevated the content cold-start** to the #1 risk and added the *Minimum Lovable Library*
launch gate (§5.2). launch gate (§5.2).
4. **Told the truth about incentives** (§5.3): v1 is an authored book; the "contributor 4. **Told the truth about incentives** (§5.3). **D-2 signed 2026-08-31:** founding writers on
economy" is currently a referral scheme; paid contribution (D-2) is now launch-blocking. 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). 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 6. **Split the validation bar from the funding floor** (§8) so a funded-but-dead outcome can't
hide. hide.
7. **Reframed the pitch as utility-first** (§4, §9 hook test) — the buyer wants a workflow, not 7. **Reframed the pitch as utility-first** (§4, §9 hook test) — the buyer wants a workflow, not
an ownership philosophy. an ownership philosophy.
8. **Demoted governance to proportionate** (Appendix B), keeping only the NFT-scrub and 8. **Demoted governance to proportionate** (Appendix B), keeping only the NFT-scrub and
truth-in-claims as active gates. 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 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 body; a who's-who / glossary can be maintained separately if the team wants traceability
back to the source-of-truth IDs. back to the source-of-truth IDs.