Picture this

Who it is for

A novelist releases chapters as mints; readers steer the plot.

Two ways to own it

What you get

Base$129

$32 deposit to reserve

Chapter mints, voting, reader page.

You choose: chain
You choose: name and logo
You choose: accent color

Customfrom $800

Built around you

Reshape it entirely: new features, your flows, your brand end to end, integrations you need. We scope it with you.

Everything in Base
Custom features and design
Priority build

Why it is new

What exists today, and what this does differently

Why own your own

Holder-voted serialized stories already exist; this is an ownable version of a known format.

Closest things out there

Grail, Captain Noa, Shiloh and the Spirit Realm and DC's Legacy Cowl already let holders unlock and vote on serialized chapters.

Checked with web searches in October 2026. A search is not proof that nothing similar exists, and the market moves fast, so we recheck before every build.

What it unlocks

The human in it

Turns creativity into a shared story.

The Regatta Board

Races it can enter

buildathon · Base · upcoming

Onchain Summer

seasonal (summer); 2027 dates unknown

Official page ↗

Eligibility unknown.

Their rule on existing code: unknown

What you own

The whole app, not a starter kit.

The complete Chapter Drop app: writers release a serialized story one chapter at a time, readers unlock chapters and holders vote on where the story goes next, with spoiler safe recaps, plans and checkout built in.

Base price · $129

The user app, complete

Every buyer gets the same finished app. Basic branding and copy changes come through a quick form.

Three step onboardingHome

Shown once: one chapter every Friday, holders steer the plot, you still write every word.

Serial status and shelfHome

Open vote, chapters, readers, earnings after the platform share, and a drawn shelf.

Writer deskWrite

Encrypted chapter, price per chapter, free first chapter, and mint the next one.

Spoiler tags for recapsWrite

Lines the recap model must never quote.

Scheduled dropsWrite

Drop Friday at 20:00 automatically. Gated behind Writer pro.

Holder voteVote

Two paths, a drawn ballot box, one vote per wallet that held the last chapter.

Bulk buy protectionVote

A wallet buying 40 copies can read, not steer.

Close and share the voteVote

Tally posted onchain and a share card.

Reader unlock with checkoutReaders

Kip unlocks a chapter through the USDC checkout; card checkout gated behind Writer pro.

Reading streak and collector editionReaders

Torn ticket streak and a signed final edition for readers who held every chapter.

Reader exportReaders

With reader consent. Gated behind Writer pro.

Plans and custom domainMe

Pricing from the owner paywall through the checkout; custom domain gated behind Writer pro.

Open the full app demo

Add-on

Owner console

Your admin side: revenue, paywall editor, users, rules and the agent log.

Revenue and paywall editorRevenue

Sales share, Writer pro subscriptions, USDC payments, payment methods, live shares, prices and gates.

RulesRules

Vote length, tie rule, network, prior holder voting.

Drop agent log and roadmapAgent

What failed and the fix, running costs, and priced v2 and v3 builds.

Top-up

Growth and referrals

Referral and growth mechanics, switched on when you are ready to grow.

Growth loopsGrowth

Writers nights, vote shares, writer audiences, back catalogue and free first chapters.

The money path, built in

How it earns for you

Writing is free and the owner takes a share of primary chapter sales only; Writer pro lowers the share for a monthly fee, and writers can sell collector editions.

Writer free10% of chapter salesUnlimited chapters and votes; the operator takes a share of primary sales only

Writer pro$15 a month and 5% of salesCustom domain, card checkout, reader export and scheduled drops

Collector editionSet by the writerSigned final edition or a full season bundle for readers who held every chapter

Sales share per tier set by the owner. Chapter mints cost under a cent of gas; card fees apply only to card sales.

Prices are yours to set. Illustrative, not a promise of income.

Growth loops, built in

How it spreads

Readers share how they voted and the chapter that resulted
Each writer brings their own audience
Finished serials become a back catalogue new readers start from chapter 1
Writers nights where one writer's numbers start other serials

Roadmap · build the next phase with us

Where it goes next

v1 included

The full serial app

Writer page and chapter mint contract
Encrypted chapters unlocked for holders
Two option vote with prior holder rule
Spoiler safe recaps and Friday notices
Plans and checkout

Included

Audio chapters

Writer narrated audio per chapter
Two language editions
Reader comments per scene
Shareable voting clips

Add-on from $450

Serial network

Catalogue of finished serials
Cross writer bundles
Reader season passes
Print on demand finals

Add-on from $1,000

For investors and grant reviewers

The pitch, ready

Writers launch a serialized story where readers unlock each chapter and holders vote on what happens next.

Problem: Serial fiction writers depend on platforms that take large cuts, control their readers, and give readers no real stake in the story.

Solution: Chapter mints with encrypted text for holders, a fair one wallet one vote rule, spoiler safe recaps, and card or USDC checkout with the writer owning the reader relationship.

Why now: Cheap mints on Base and Solana, embedded wallets with card checkout, and small models for safe recaps make weekly serials practical.

Market: Serial fiction writers, webnovel and fan fiction communities, and their readers.

The ask: Pilot with ten Nairobi and Lagos writers, plus creator grant support.

Funding is never guaranteed. Check each program's rules.

For hackathons and demo days

Your 2 minute demo

Home: meet Wanjiru, who writes Last Stop, Route 46 every Friday.
Vote: Kip votes from Mombasa; watch a 40 copy bulk buy fail to swing it.
Vote: close the vote and share the result.
Write: tag a spoiler line, then mint chapter 8.
Readers: unlock the chapter as Kip through the USDC checkout and see the collector edition.
Me: unlock Writer pro for scheduled drops, card checkout and a custom domain.
Owner Revenue: change the sales shares and Pro price, and preview the Plans sheet.
Owner Growth and Roadmap: run a writers night, then request audio chapters.

Many hackathons require code written at the event. See the Regatta Boardfor each race's rule.

Make it entirely yours

Custom work from $800: your own voting formats, a publisher branded catalogue, audio or print integrations. Scoped on a call.

Custom from $800

BLUEPRINT

Why it matters and how it really works

The need

Serial fiction writers outside big publishing need a way to earn from each chapter as they write it, and readers want to feel part of a story, not just an audience scrolling past ads.

What exists and what is new

This format already exists. Grail, Captain Noa, Shiloh and the Spirit Realm and DC's Legacy Cowl have let holders unlock and vote on serialized chapters. Research verdict: exists, low novelty. What this offers is an ownable, white label version for one writer: chapter mints, holder voting with anti-swing rules, author tie-break, spoiler-safe recaps and a Friday habit loop, on Base or Solana.

The data it runs on

Chapter mints and holders, one vote per eligible wallet, final tallies, encrypted chapter text unlocked for holders, the author's spoiler list for recaps, and reader notification preferences. Reader emails and comments stay private.

1.The mission

Let any writer publish a story chapter by chapter, paid by the readers who choose where it goes.

2.Why people can't resist it

Your vote is in the book The winning choice becomes the next chapter, and the reader list names who voted for it.

Friday at 8 A fixed drop time and a reading streak make the serial a weekly ritual.

The author keeps the pen Readers choose between options the writer offers, and the writer breaks ties, so the story stays hers.

3.How it works for real

Writer and reader wallets: Privy email login with embedded wallets on Base or Solana, so readers can pay by card or wallet without a seed phrase.

Chapter mints: An ERC-1155 contract on Base (one token id per chapter) or compressed NFTs on Solana, with a primary sale split of 90% to the writer and 10% to the operator.

Gated text: Chapter text is stored encrypted offchain and unlocked for holders by a signed session check; only a content hash is onchain.

Voting: Offchain signed votes (Snapshot style) with one vote per wallet that held the previous chapter before the drop; the final tally and its hash are posted onchain.

Drop helper agent: A small model tier (for example Claude Haiku via OpenRouter) writes recaps that stop before the final scene and avoid lines the writer marks, and sends drop notices by email or Telegram.

Fiat checkout: Card payments through an onramp or checkout provider for readers without crypto, minting to their embedded wallet.

4.Cost per use and pricing

Per chapter sale: a mint on Base typically costs well under 1 cent in gas, and compressed NFTs on Solana cost fractions of a cent; card checkout fees add roughly 3 to 5% where used. A recap and notice batch per chapter on a small model tier is a few cents. Example month with 4 chapters and 300 readers each: about $5 gas, $1 model, $30 hosting and storage, plus card fees on card sales. Estimates vary with gas and provider pricing.

Writer free 10% of chapter sales

Unlimited chapters and votes; the operator takes a share of primary sales only.

Writer pro $15 a month and 5% of sales

Custom domain, card checkout, reader export and scheduled drops.

Collector edition Set by the writer

Limited signed final editions or a full-season bundle for readers who held every chapter.

5.Growth loop

Readers share how they voted and the chapter that resulted, which brings in new readers on Friday nights. Each writer brings their own audience, and finished serials become a back catalogue new readers can start from chapter 1.

6.Risks and guardrails

Not new: Similar products exist. The value is ownership and fit for one writer, and the app should not claim to have invented the format.

Vote manipulation: Bulk buying can swing votes. One vote per prior holder wallet, a cap per wallet and visible tallies reduce it but cannot fully stop sybils.

Securities and expectations: Chapters are content to read, not investments. The app never markets resale value, and royalties on resales are optional.

Content and rights: Writers keep copyright. Content rules for hate and explicit material apply, and takedowns follow local law.

Reader drop-off: Serials lose readers after chapter 1. Free first chapters and recaps help, but income is never guaranteed.

7.Build order

Writer page with a chapter mint contract on Base
Encrypted chapter text unlocked for holders
Two-option vote with prior-holder eligibility and tie rule
Card checkout with embedded wallets
Friday drop notices and spoiler-safe recaps
Reader streaks and share card

8.Where this is going

Now
One writer in Nairobi, three hundred readers, one vote every Friday.
Next
Writers in many languages run their own serials, with translations readers can vote to commission.
Later
Finished serials become seasons, with collector editions and adaptations where readers who shaped the story are credited.
The world it builds
Writers anywhere can earn a living chapter by chapter from readers who care, without waiting for a publisher to say yes.

Costs and tools are estimates at the time of writing. General information only, not legal or financial advice.

OWNER PLAYBOOK

Own it, then chart your voyage

Nine routes from one vessel. Tap a port to open its chart.

Why own Chapter Drop

Serialized fiction platforms take a cut, own the reader list and decide what gets seen. With Chapter Drop on your own wallet, each chapter is a mint you control, readers who hold it vote on what happens next, and every sale and vote is recorded under your name. You keep the readers, the story and the revenue, and the format turns readers into co owners of the plot.

What’s stopping you?

“I'm a writer, not a developer.”

You do not need to be. Chapter mints, voting and the reader page are built. You set the chain, name and colors, deploy from your wallet with the guide, and upload chapters like posting a blog.

“Will readers really pay for chapters?”

Some will, especially your existing fans. Start with free first chapters and a cheap mint for the next one. If nobody mints, the story or the audience needs work, not the tool.

“What if the vote takes my story somewhere I hate?”

You write the options. Offer two or three paths you would genuinely enjoy writing, and the readers choose between them. You never lose authorship.

“Who owns the story legally?”

You keep copyright unless you write terms that say otherwise. Holding a chapter mint gives readers access and a vote, not rights to your story. Put that in plain words on your page, and check with a local lawyer if you plan to license adaptations.

“What if nobody shows up?”

Bring your existing readers first: newsletter, Wattpad followers, writing group. Ten engaged readers voting is a real start.

The million-dollar ladder

Readers pay to mint each chapter, which unlocks it and gives a vote on the next. You can add season passes, collector editions of key chapters, and later run the platform for other writers on a revenue share.

$30

$3,000

$42,000

$85,000

First 10 readers

10 readers minting each chapter, 4 chapters a month

$3 per month per reader

A small loyal fandom

500 readers

$6 per month per reader

Several writers on your platform

6,000 readers

$7 per month per reader

Million dollar run rate

10,000 readers

$8.50 per month per reader

Bring other writers onto your instance for a platform fee.
Sell season passes so readers commit to a whole arc.
Collector editions of pivotal chapters for superfans.
Cliffhanger timing: release chapters on a fixed weekly day so voting becomes a ritual.

Illustrative stages, not a forecast. Results depend on you and the market; nothing here is guaranteed.