title: Using Django JSON serializer for object that is not a Model
body: <ul>
  <li>Is it possible to use Django serializer without a Model? </li>
  <li>How it is done? </li>
  <li>Will it work with google-app-engine?</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>I don't use Django framework, but since it is available, I would want to use its resources here and there.
  Here is the code I tried:</p>
  
  <pre><code>from django.core import serializers
  obj = {'a':42,'q':'meaning of life'}
  serialised = serializers.serialize('json', obj)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>this generates an error</p>
  
  <pre><code>ERROR ... __init__.py:385] 'str' object has no attribute '_meta'
  </code></pre>