Scriball - Pass it on

FAQ's

Scriball is a collaborative space, where authors can spin tales and invite others to participate in the creative process. What makes Scriball special, and different from the many other collaborative work spaces on the Internet, is that we provide users with the tools to make the stories that are created here visible to people interested in collaborating with others, potentially having others discover your tales or you as an author or paying authors for their content.

A "Contributor" is someone Scriball allows to add additional material to that Author's story.

A "Contribution" is anything (ideas, text, feedback, images, videos, illustrations, etc.) a registered Scriball user posts in any Scriball workspace (either on our website or in any one of our apps).

A "Story" is an original work of authorship, created by a registered Scriball user.

"Content" is a term we use to describe either a Story, a Contribution and any combination of the two.

A "Buyer" is a third party who Scriball brings to the table to purchase rights (novel, film, etc.) in a Story and all related Content.

Scriball owns the rights to all the content but shares revenue with authors and contributors if a "buyer" is found. See the TOS for details and definition.

At a minimum, a Scriball will be 10 posts of 121 characters each. At the maximum a Scriball will be 50 posts of a max. of 121 characters each.

A Member starts a story on the Start a Scriball page. This includes a title, opening line and the number of posts, topic and a mood and an option of a closing line.

You are competing against the community for the next best line which will be voted on so the sooner you post the better your chances.

Yes, the author has the choice to select from a minimum of 10 posts to as many as the game determines to allow in the future.

You must be at least 18 years old in order to sell through Scriball. We can't pay you nor can you grant rights in your Stories or Contributions if you're too young. Sorry.

The author receives 25% of the revenue derived from the sale. Please see TOS for details and definitions.

The collective group of contributors to any story sold receive 15% that is shared proportionately based on lines contributed to the final story. Please see TOS for details and definitions.

You will use the "Report This Scriball" button located on each story page and the Scriball team will review and decide if the post is inflammatory. If so, the post will be removed.

Yes, you may sign in through Facebook, Twitter or create your own account using your own email.

There are Some writer's tips in The How To Play section in the Information link on the top of the Home Screen.

Many people can participate in a Scriball if the author invites them via her network or allows public access through the Scriball community. Only a number of people's posts will appear because the posts that appear are voted on by the community involved in the Scriball.

Yes, you need to be a registered user. To chat, all you need to do is click on the profile of the registered user you are writing with.