So you’ve written a poem, a short story, or maybe a chapter of your novel—and now you're wondering how to turn it into an NFT. You’ve heard about royalties, ownership, and the blockchain, but where do you start?

This beginner’s guide will walk you through the minting process on TenPen, and show how Web3 publishing puts creative control back in your hands.

📚 What Is Minting, Exactly?

To mint means to create a unique, permanent record of your work on the blockchain—one that proves ownership, sets rules for resale, and makes your story a collectible digital asset.

On TenPen, you can mint:

• Full books or serialized chapters

• Poems (text or audio)

• Essays, letters, memoirs

• Annotated manuscripts or early drafts

• Hybrid works that mix text, voice, and visuals

🛠️ Step-by-Step: How to Mint on TenPen

1. Connect Your Wallet
Use a crypto wallet like Phantom (Solana) or MetaMask (EVM) to sign in. No passwords needed—your wallet is your identity.

2. Upload Your Work
Choose a title, description, and cover art. Paste your written content (or upload audio if it's spoken word).
You can also add unlockable content like voice recordings, annotations, or bonus chapters.

3. Set Your Supply and Royalties
Choose how many editions you want to mint (1/1, 10 copies, etc.) and what royalty percentage you’ll earn on future resales.

4. Mint and Publish
Click "Mint" and your piece will be live! It’s now an on-chain literary NFT, available in the TenPen marketplace for discovery and collection.

💸 What You’ll Need

• A crypto wallet

• A small amount of crypto to pay the minting fee (TenPen supports low-gas chains for affordability)

• Your original content

• Optional: cover design or audio narration

🧠 Tips for First-Time Creators

• Keep your first mint simple—a short poem or chapter is perfect.

• Choose a title and description that reflect your voice.

• Use the “author’s note” section to share context with readers—it helps connect emotionally.

• Share your minted piece on Discord or Twitter—your early collectors might become your biggest supporters.

🌍 Why Mint on TenPen?

Because it’s made for you—the writer, the poet, the storyteller who wants to own their words and earn fairly. TenPen’s platform is built around:

• Creator ownership

• Built-in smart royalties

• Literary-first community

• DAO-powered publishing future

You don’t need to know code. You don’t need to go viral. You just need a story worth telling.

🕊️ Final Thoughts

Minting your first literary NFT is more than a tech step—it’s a creative milestone. It means your words are now permanent, ownable, and globally discoverable.

Welcome to the new era of publishing.
Welcome to TenPen.