Discussion → Make This Object Significant!
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The first object offered for inspiration to this group: A music box that looks like a present. For pictures and even a short video of the object, go here: http://tinyurl.com/ykdfyaw
Write a couple of paragraphs in which you attribute significance to this object -- in any voice or mode you like. Remember, this text will be posted to eBay, so it shouldn't be much longer than 500 words. Shorter is absolutely OK.
Whatever you write and however you write it, the object should play an important role -- it should not be an afterthought. See earlier thread for Significant Objects tips.
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Two things in response to messaged questions:
1. There is no "Made In" sticker or marking on the object.
2. I guess I wasn't clear on this, but if you write an object from the group, post that story in the group.
More questions? Please ask them here in this thread. Thanks!
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Hi all,
I just posted my contribution to the music box challenge, and would love to get feedback.
Cheers!
Group Description
Does a fictional story add real value to an object? Significant Objects thinks so. The project was founded to explore the relationship between narrative and value, enlisting great creative writers to invent stories about meaningless flotsam purchased for a dollar two at thrift stores or yard sales. Not only do we believe a story can add value to a thingamabob, we believe it can be measured. So we sell objects + invented stories, on eBay.
The idea for this group: We'll present an object. You'll write a story (500 words or fewer) that makes it Significant. If the Fictionaut community and S.O. curators like it enough, we'll publish it on our site -- and on eBay. See SignificantObjects.com for details (plus stories we've published, and object sales prices).
CURRENT OBJECT TO WRITE ABOUT IS This egg whisk: http://www.flickr.com/photos/significantobjects/sets/72157623155978709/
Proceeds from object sales in the project’s next iteration go to nonprofit/charitable organizations. The link below will tell you more.
http://significantobjects.com/about/This is a public group.
Anyone can see it and join.