Writing a Letter
The composition flow on On The Record - title, recipient, four paragraphs, publish.
Writing an open letter is intentionally tight - four paragraphs, 1000 characters, one recipient. The constraints exist to keep letters short enough to read in one breath and pointed enough to be co-signed without hesitation.
What you provide
| Field | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Title | 32 characters | What the letter is about, plainly |
| Recipient | One name | Defaults to the campaign recipient, can be overridden |
| Body | 1000 characters, 4 paragraphs max | Your statement |
There is no formatting toolbar, no images, no attachments. The constraint is the medium.
The flow
Auto-mint to the recipient
The single most distinctive thing about OTR is that publishing a letter automatically mints edition #1 to the campaign recipient. They do not have to claim it, sign anything, or even know about On The Record. The letter is on the record, sent, regardless of whether the recipient acknowledges it.
Co-signers then mint editions #2, #3, ... by signing the letter. Each of them keeps a numbered, on-chain copy.
Pricing
You do not set a price - the campaign does. Every letter in the same campaign costs co-signers the same amount. The campaign pre-configures the price; you just write.
Revenue split
Fixed at 50% author / 50% style artist. The author share is yours - it accrues on every co-sign. The style artist is paid the same way on the same schedule.
After you publish
Your letter goes to the campaign feed (and to the hub feed). The campaign recipient receives edition #1 automatically. From there, every co-signer mints a numbered edition with their rating and note.