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A story written by the backers on Kickstarter. Contribute to the first crowd-written story ever and own a piece of internet history.
About this project
Hello world, let's write a story together.
The Million Dollar Story is the first crowd-written story of this scale. It brings the imagination and thoughts of many individuals from various backgrounds and skills in one single story together.
As a backer on Kickstarter, you can contribute to the story by adding your sentence(s) or images via our homepage. You are free to add whatever you want. You are the writer, you are in the spotlight. By backing us, you also own a piece of internet history.
Do I have to be a writer to contribute?
No! Exactly not, we encourage everyone to participate. There are no skill requirements. If you can write and read, you are more than welcome to contribute.
What can I add to the story?
Whatever you like! Add one or more sentence(s) or even an image to the story. Let your imagination work for you.
What’s up with the name?
Like with The Million Dollar Homepage, this story will be worth a million or more. Contribute and become part of (internet) history.
Why are the sentences paid?
When you introduce a financial incentive, people tend to me more cautious with what they write. We therefore believe that monetizing the sentences can actually benefit the quality of the story.
A part of the money will be used to publish an actual book (note: there are no confirmed publishers yet). The money will be also used to keep the website and the story hosted for as long as possible (tbc).
How can I contribute?
To add a sentence you will need to register on our homepage. After that, please choose a pledge on our Kickstarter campaign. The pledge will define how many sentences you can add (reward). Our moderators will assign the appropriate number of sentences to your account within 24 hours. If you are out of sentences, you are free to back the campaign again.
How many sentences can I add?
The number of sentences that you can add depends on your pledge and thus the associated reward.
How are the sentences reviewed?
We are working on adding thumbs up or down for each sentence. In that aspect, the community will be the moderator. Sentences that have received many down-votes will be hidden from the story.
Can I add images?
Depending on your backing amount, you might be eligible to include images. If so, please email your images to themilliondollarstory@gmail.com.
Can I modify my story afterwards?
Yes you can. Please contact us at themilliondollarstory@gmail.com.
Am I allowed to advertise?
Yes you are. You can also advertise on our homepage.
Risks and challenges
Every project could potentially encounter unexpected obstacles (we hope it doesn’t come up, but it happens!). A small risk could be that the website gets hacked and the data stolen/deleted. We will try to minimize this risk by backing up the data on a frequent basis.
If the story doesn't get enough traction, it might happen that we can't find a publisher for the story. In that case we will still try to publish it as an eBook on an online marketplace (like Amazon).
FAQ
Have a question? If the info above doesn't help, you can ask the project creator directly.