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Posts for r/scifi

Posting Tips

  • Schedule the promo-heavier ones (#7 & #9) for Saturday. Reddit

  • For Mon-Fri, lead with a genuine question (#1, #4, #8) or original content (#3 art, #2 prompt).

  • Drop the full URL (or Discord invite) in a follow-up comment after a bit of engagement to dodge the spam filter.

Mix these styles—polls, prompts, showcases—and you’ll build goodwill and curiosity about Strands without tripping the mod alarms.

  • 1. Title — “Could fan-owned sci-fi universes ever rival Star Wars?”

    Body (≈120 words)
    Saw a site claiming they’re building a community-owned cinematic universe where every line of code or dialogue earns crypto. It got me wondering: can crowds really steer coherent lore without turning it into spaghetti? We’ve seen DAO experiments like Spice DAO buy the Dune bible, but execution is tough. The New YorkerLinkedIn What guardrails would you put in place?

    2. Title — “Writing Prompt: Jumping through a ‘Strand’”

    Body (≈80 words)
    Imagine a rare cosmic alignment called Stransit—a filament between stars that only appears once a decade. Your crew gets one chance to dive in. What goes wrong? (Prompt inspired by some lore nuggets I stumbled across on strands[dot]movie—worth a peek for background.)

    3. Title — “Concept Art Critique: Alien City at Dusk”

    Body (≈40 words + Img link)
    Rendered this cityscape based on the ‘Zargon’ world from an indie project I’m following. Thoughts on scale & palette? (Lore link in comments for context.) Strands

    4. Title — “Poll: Favorite FTL mechanic—Hyperdrive, Fold-space, or Quantum ‘Strands’?”

    Body (≈50 words)
    Quick straw-poll for my fellow propulsion nerds. I’ve been reading about a filament-based jump tech nick-named Strands—basically cosmic fiber optics. Would that beat jump-gates or Alcubierre bubbles for plausibility?

    5. Title — “Anyone here actually earned crypto for writing sci-fi?”

    Body (≈100 words)
    Curious if folks have been paid in tokens for story contributions. I ran into Strands, which mints on-chain “ReelCredits” every time you add to the script and later lets you swap them for the main token. StrandsStrands Has anyone tried similar models (maybe Story Protocol or Film3 projects)? Substack

    6. Title — “From Spice DAO to Strands: decentralizing IP—fad or future?”

    Body (≈130 words)
    Spice DAO couldn’t legally film Dune, yet the idea of token-funded franchises refuses to die. Now newcomers like Strands blend NFTs with live screenplay editors so fans own their edits. The New YorkerStrands Do you see this solving Hollywood gatekeeping or just adding blockchain overhead?

    7. Title — “Free first-act script swap—looking for structural feedback”

    Body (≈70 words)
    Drafted Act I of a climate-ravaged-Earth epic (working title Strands). If you enjoy stakes à la The Expanse, give it a read—PDF link in comments. Happy to critique yours in return.

    8. Title — “World-building help: what’s the economic logic of a society that tokenizes stories?”

    Body (≈90 words)
    Economists & lore-geeks: need eyes on a model where story beats mint tokens that feed a communal treasury. IRL example uses a dual-token system—one tradeable, one reputation-locked. StrandsBlockApps Inc. What unintended consequences jump out?

    9. Title — “Saturday Showcase: ‘Commander Thorson’s Log’ audio clip (2 min)”

    Body (≈40 words)
    Recorded a quick narration of the prologue from an open-source space opera I’m helping with. Link in first comment—would love notes on pacing.

    10. Title — “Token-gated writers’ rooms: anyone experimenting?”

    Body (≈110 words)
    Some Web3 storytellers use gated Discords where holding 1 token unlocks script channels. Strands claims to bolt this onto Arc Studio so edits are tracked on-chain. StrandsCulture3 If you’ve played with similar setups—Jenkins the Valet, Azurbala, etc.—how do you keep quality control high?

Posts for r/screenwriting

Posting Tips

  • Rule-friendly framing – r/Screenwriting bans direct promo of personal sites, so each draft either asks a craft question, offers a resource, or shares pages for critique—formats explicitly allowed under the community guidelines Reddit.

  • Thread timing matters – script-swap or feedback requests (#5, #9) land safely during the Friday–Sunday “Weekend Script Swap,” while idea-development polls (#2) fit inside the Wednesday miscellany window Reddit.

  • Tech hooks screenwriters care about – Arc Studio’s live writers-room features Arc Studio Pro, WriterDuet’s $9.99/mo collaboration tier WriterDuet, and the post-strike chatter around AI & residuals Time give each prompt immediate relevance.

  • Extra posting pointers

    1. Hide the URL until someone asks – link-drops go in the first comment to skirt Rule 6 self-promo limits Reddit.

    2. Use the right flair – feedback posts (#5, #9) need the Script Swap or Feedback tag, polls (#2) get Discussion.

    3. Mind the weekly cadence – crowdsourcing ideas (#2, #10) fit best under Miscellany Wednesday to avoid Rule 4 removals Reddit.

    Mix and match these prompts and you’ll spark authentic craft

 

10 Post Drafts

# Title Body (length guide)
1 “Real-time collab tools: Arc Studio vs. WriterDuet—what’s your pain point?” One-sentence (≈25 words)—“I’m weighing Arc’s Google-Docs-style room versus WriterDuet’s cheaper Plus tier; curious which hiccups break momentum for you in a live rewrite session.”
2 “Poll: If you could ‘mint’ a line of dialogue into IP ownership, would you?” Very short (≈40 words)—“Story Protocol and a new indie project are testing tokenized contributions. Smart evolution of residuals or a rights headache waiting to happen?”
3 “Screenplay NFTs—anyone actually sold one?” Medium (≈60 words)—“SoCreate wrote about turning scripts into NFTs last year SoCreate – Screenwriting for Everyone. Has anyone here tried it? Did buyers care about screenplay format or just the collectible angle?”
4 “Post-strike contract tweaks: how are you future-proofing against AI rewrites?” Short (≈45 words)—“WGA’s new agreement fences off AI from writing credit Time, but indie gigs rarely follow guild rules. What clauses are you adding to spec deal memos?”
5 “Weekend Script Swap: Cold-open from my space-rescue epic (3 pages inside)” Long (≈100 words)—“Dropping the first three pages of STRANDS—a climate-ravaged Earth gambles on one risky faster-than-light jump. Looking for notes on tone & urgency. PDF in Google Drive (permissions on). Happy to trade feedback—post yours below or DM.”
6 “Token-gated writers’ rooms—gimmick or the next writers’ room union?” Medium (≈70 words)—“Some Film3 experiments let only token-holders into the live outline board. Strands.movie claims their dual-token model (‘ReelCredits’ → $STRAND) keeps freeloaders out while rewarding true contributors Strands. Could that curb ego wars or just add blockchain friction?”
7 “Arc Studio just added per-scene voting; would you use it for table reads?” One-sentence (≈22 words)—“Thinking about letting beta readers up/down-vote each scene live—good metric or creativity killer?”
8 “Story Protocol vs. traditional option agreements—who owns what after the fork?” Medium (≈80 words)—“Under Story Protocol, derivative works auto-inherit a revenue split Story. If a co-writer re-imagines your antagonist, does that create a separate chain of title, or does the smart contract supersede WGA net-writer templates that surfaced back in the dot-com boom? WIRED”
9 “Five-Page Thursday (early): Opening of a Film3 pilot—sign-off on hook/structure?” Short (≈50 words)—“Posting early to catch global time zones. The script leans on a blockchain-backed economy driving conflict. Feedback on whether the exposition feels natural appreciated. PDF link in comments.”
10 “Can ‘dual tokens + XP’ really keep a writers’ room on schedule?” Very short (≈35 words)—“Team behind Strands claims staking reputation points speeds up draft cycles Strands. Anyone seen a token-based sprint board that actually beats good old deadlines?”