Oct 27, 2009

Adding value with made up stories

SignificantObjects.com is a project where writers make up a story about an inexpensive item and see how much they can get for it on ebay. A $3 Russian Figure, for example, sold for $193.50.

From yesterday's project update:

Aggregate cost of objects, sold so far: $111.03

Aggregate sales, post-Significance: $2,718.22

Could this be a new style of freelance writing? I could see stay at home moms or college students, for example, making a little $$ on the side by writing sentimental stories about trinkets. I am curious (and I have a few too many belt buckles), so I might try it myself. ...Will let you know how it goes.

Spark interview 10/13 with curator Rob Walker.