The journey so far
The Roadmap
Every copy travels, and so does the project. Here is where Nobody Owns This Book started, where it stands today, and where it goes next.
20 milestones reached · 10 ahead
We are here ↓Milestones reached
- 01
Conception
2024The idea arrives: a book nobody gets to keep.
- 02
Designing
- 03
Rapid testing
- 04
First prototype
- 05
First physical copy
- 06
Amazon storefront
- 07
Second beta copy
- 08
Third beta copy
- 09
First trial release
- 10
First sale
- 11
First 10 sales
- 12
Taking advice and making updates
- 13
Name change
From "You Do Not Own This Book" to "Nobody Owns This Book."
- 14
Updating prompts
- 15
Creating the roadmap and understanding logical maximums
- 16
Lifecycle of book theory
- 17
Website
- 18
Socials
- 19
Storefront
- 20
IRL copies sold in store
- We are here
Advertising
Getting the book in front of new eyes.
Going forward
NFC tags
Tap a phone to a copy to see where it has been.
ID tags
Every copy gets its own code to follow.
Social media collabs
A better system for creation
Voting system for prompts
Readers help choose the questions inside the next books.
Watermarked pages with human-made art
Refine the design
Donate to charity
Five copies for five different genres of people
Lower the cost to produce
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