Co-Creation
Explore an idea
Read the full write-up behind a Co-Creation match: why it fits, how it would run, the money, where and when, and your private notes.
Every match opens into a full idea page: a plan for something you could make together, written by Soul for the people on it. Open it with Get Details on a match card in Matches.
When to use this
- A match caught your eye and you want to know if it's worth a conversation.
- You want the numbers, the format and a possible venue before saying hello.
- You want to jot down what you'd need to say yes.
While it's being written
Soul starts writing the full page the moment a match is made. If you open it early, you'll see it being written ("Reading the idea…", "Weighing both audiences…", "Pricing it out…") and a first look with "Why this is worth your time", "The idea so far" and "Where you would start". A counter shows "2 of 6 parts written".
You don't have to wait: "Everything below is already true — and you do not have to wait for the rest to say hello." Click Back to your matches and it keeps writing.
If it fails ("Soul could not write this one up"), click Try writing it again. It writes from scratch, so give it a minute.
Read the idea
| Section | What's in it |
|---|---|
| Header | The format, the title, and what it could bring each person: "An estimate of what the people on this idea could bring, from what they have told Soul and what it can count." |
| Why this is worth your time | The reasons, written to you. Your co-creator sees their own reasons. |
| How It Would Run | The plan and a numbered run of show. |
| The Money | A suggested price and a suggested split between the people on it, shown as percentages. See Plan the money. |
| Where it could happen | Real venues near you, or an outdoor option. Still looking? "It will fill in on its own." |
| When It Could Happen | Suggested windows and dates. |
| Taking Payment | How to sell it on Soul, with a button into the right part of your dashboard. |
Each section folds to a one-line summary. Open the ones you care about.
The side panel: who and what next
- Co-creator suggestions: "Soul suggests Maya. The idea is yours either way." Click a person to see their profile.
- Say Hello: start a conversation with the suggested co-creators who are on Soul. See Say hello to a match.
- Reach out: shown instead for a suggested person who isn't on Soul yet. It emails them the idea. See Invite someone to an idea.
- Invite someone else: "Know the person you want for this? Bring them in instead."
- Your notes: private, saved as you type. "What you would want to lead, what you are unsure about, what you would need to say yes." Only you can see them.
- Save For Later: adds it to the Saved filter on Matches.
- Not This Idea: marks it Not interested and takes you back to Matches. It stays in your list; undo with the thumbs on its card.
When an idea is shared with you
If another Luminary says hello to you about an idea, it opens from your conversation. You'll see "Who shared this idea" with their profile and Continue the conversation, instead of the owner's controls. The idea doesn't join your own Matches.
Tips
- Read Why this is worth your time first. If those reasons don't ring true, it's probably not the one.
- Treat numbers and venues as a starting point. They're Soul's estimates from what you've both told it, not quotes.
- Write your notes before you say hello. They're a good draft of your first message.