>>Then there is the stripper, who peels off a bit more with each donation that is made (I can think of other analogies, but that one works the quickest ). <<
*laugh* That is SO apt! Long live the stripfic!
Actually, another example would be Scheherezade, who told stories with a cliffhanger each night to avoid being executed. shadesong calls her journal "Scheherezade in Blue Jeans."
>>I can remember times when I 'have' liked the free sample, but not had enough money (or desire) to buy the full cake, so several of us pitched in, then divided the cake up and had it with tea.<<
I think this experience is what fed into the idea of microfunding the epic poems, which are often too expensive for one person to buy so people team up and fund them collectively. I have several of these currently open for donations, with new verse being revealed as they are funded.
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Re: Too New
Date: 2009-11-18 12:45 am (UTC)*laugh* That is SO apt! Long live the stripfic!
Actually, another example would be Scheherezade, who told stories with a cliffhanger each night to avoid being executed.
>>I can remember times when I 'have' liked the free sample, but not had enough money (or desire) to buy the full cake, so several of us pitched in, then divided the cake up and had it with tea.<<
I think this experience is what fed into the idea of microfunding the epic poems, which are often too expensive for one person to buy so people team up and fund them collectively. I have several of these currently open for donations, with new verse being revealed as they are funded.