Nouns Tales: A Hub for Decentralized Nounish Storytelling

Nouns Tales: A Hub for Decentralized Nounish Storytelling

About Me

I'm Luis Alfonso Carranza Perales, a worldbuilder and creative entrepreneur based in Peru. I've contributed to various NFT and web3 storytelling projects including Wanderers, Animetas NFT, and most recently the $arrow token ecosystem, where I created an entire world and tabletop RPG based on their concepts.

I'm also the founder of Metasuyo, a startup developing media franchises inspired by ancient Peruvian civilizations that won a grant from the Peruvian government. We're creating two brands: a sci-fi alternate reality where the Inca civilization thrived into the present day, and a fantasy world inspired by Andean cosmovision populated by anthropomorphic animals from the region.

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Content Format

Nouns Tales will primarily focus on written storytelling, with the potential to expand into other formats. The core elements will include:

  1. Weekly storytelling prompts and contests on Farcaster
  2. Interactive Frame-based storytelling experiences
  3. Monthly "Nouns Tales Digest" featuring selected stories
  4. Quarterly digital zine publication
  5. A growing archive of Nounish stories accessible through Tawari the Grand Teller

While written stories will be the foundation, we'll encourage cross-media collaboration with artists, animators, and developers to expand compelling narratives into broader IP.

Portfolio and Previous Work

I've created several story worlds that demonstrate my worldbuilding approach:

Tayni.co - A media franchise company for cc0 and decentralized storytelling (from the word "Taypi" meaning "gathering point" in Aymara). You can see my work on the Lumen project at tayni.co/#lumen.

Metasuyo - A startup developing media franchises inspired by ancient Peruvian civilizations. Our projects include a sci-fi alternate reality where the Inca civilization thrived into the present day, and a fantasy world with anthropomorphic animals based on Andean cosmovision. View our work at metasuyo.com.

I've also recently launched the /nouns-tales Farcaster channel as the first step toward building this storytelling hub.

Content Strategy

Nouns Tales will follow a phased implementation approach:

Phase 1: Building the Foundation (First 3 Months)

Month 1: Community Kickoff & Prototyping

  • Launch weekly storytelling prompts on Farcaster
  • Develop Frame prototype for interactive stories & NFT minting
  • Begin documenting community-submitted stories
  • Early discussions on curation and governance models
  • Track engagement metrics

Month 2: First Iterations & Expanding Participation

  • Continue weekly prompts, refining based on participation
  • Release the first "Nouns Tales Digest"—a lightweight publication
  • Test & refine the Frame tool with user feedback
  • First steps toward revenue models
  • Outreach to non-Nounish creators

Month 3: Scaling Up & Preparing for First Major Release

  • Evaluate participation & community feedback
  • Plan for the first quarterly publication
  • Open-source the Frame code
  • Refine curation/voting system for story selection
  • Pitch early IP expansion opportunities

Future Roadmap (Beyond Initial Funding)

Phase 2: Maturing the Ecosystem (Months 4-6)

  • First major quarterly publication
  • Test revenue-sharing models for creators
  • Begin exploring governance structure
  • Develop curation council

Phase 3: Scaling Nouns Tales (Months 7-12)

  • Establish Nouns Tales as an independent DAO or sub-DAO
  • Expand into additional media formats
  • Implement IP licensing & monetization strategies
  • Strengthen partnerships with creators and publishers

Distribution Plan

Nouns Tales will distribute content through multiple channels:

  1. Farcaster Channel

    • Primary hub for weekly prompts, submissions, and community interaction

  2. Interactive Frames

    • "Choose your own adventure" experiences that allow readers to mint NFTs based on their story paths

  3. Digital Publications:

    • Monthly "Nouns Tales Digest" - Lightweight compilation of top stories
    • Quarterly Zine - Expanded publication with curated content
  4. Cross-promotion through partnerships with other Nounish channels (/nouns-draw, /nouns-animation) and communities

  5. Open Source Tools

    • Making the Frame code and other tools available for community expansion

Community Engagement

Nouns Tales will foster community engagement through:

  1. Weekly Storytelling Prompts

    • Regular contests with themes that inspire participation

  2. Community Voting

    • Allowing readers to help select stories for the Digest and quarterly zine

  3. Collaborative Storytelling

    • Opportunities for writers to build upon each other's worlds and characters

  4. Curation Guidelines

    • Developing community-driven standards for story selection

  5. IP Development Pathways

    • Creating clear processes for stories to evolve into expanded universes with multiple contributors

  6. Tawari the Grand Teller

    • An interactive guide character who introduces readers to the growing library of Nounish stories

Content Impact

Nouns Tales will contribute to growing the Nouns society by:

  1. Expanding Nounish Narrative

    • Creating a rich tapestry of stories that deepen the cultural significance of Nouns

  2. Attracting New Creators

    • Bringing storytellers into the Nouns ecosystem who might not otherwise engage with web3

  3. Developing Valuable IP

    • Incubating story worlds that can evolve into commercial opportunities for the DAO

  4. Cross-Pollination

    • Connecting Nouns with other creative communities through collaborative storytelling

  5. Measurable Growth through key metrics:

    • Community engagement (unique storytellers, submission counts, interaction rates)
    • Content quality (community ratings, story continuity, genre diversity)
    • Distribution reach (view counts, publication downloads, Frame interactions)
    • IP development (expanded stories, cross-creator collaborations, adaptations)
    • Nouns awareness (new participants, external mentions, first-time engagements)

Nouns Tales represents an opportunity to establish Nouns as a creative commons for storytelling, inviting diverse voices to contribute to our collective narrative while creating sustainable value for creators and the DAO.

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