We can no longer let misinformation be fought with the floppy impotence of “truth.” To bring the American people back to the electoral process, we must seize the stout sword offered to us—misinformation itself—and craft narratives that will make people care about elections again. This is the founding mission of Fiction Writers for Better Misinformation. And who better to do it than writers of fiction?
Read the announcement of our launch.
The Latest FBMisin Proposals
- Get Yer Merch You saw last week that we created a satirical logo for the entire U.S. presidential campaign. This week we bring you the opportunity to spread the word (“huh?” being the word) with branded merchandise. Read More...
- Live by the Logo… It’s rare that we are inspired by a political figure, but this last week it happened. It wasn’t a particular policy proposal that moved us. It wasn’t a passage of rhetoric–the use of language to persuade, exhort, and motivate–that caused the light to flick on within us and suddenly illuminate the landscape before our feet. ...
- New Debate Format Can Accommodate Unlimited Republican Candidates for President We at Stoneslide have devised a program that can accommodate all Republican candidates—without causing widespread nausea among American voters—and is sure to help viewers quickly evaluate which of these men (and one woman!) is the truest Republican. Read More...
- Some Favorite Fried Egg Sandwiches -over three-quarters fried egg -prepared horseradish -two-year-old cheddar cheese -salt and pepper -bread -grated top panel of Hewlett-Packard 200A Audio Oscillator, stolen from the Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, California -over three-quarters fried egg -Havarti cheese -salt and pepper -frozen butter, shaved -bread -shredded Bill of Rights, with 1st, 4th, and 8th amendments in ALL CAPS -over three-quarters fried egg -dried oregano -ketchup -salt and pepper -bread -crumblings ...
- Guest Rejections from Author Will Mayer The Rejection Generator is a labor of love for Sylvester Stonesman. He spends more time with the machinery than with his wife or his children or his aging parents. Because the Generator is in the basement of Stoneslide headquarters, those people often come here seeking him, but we don’t answer the door, and they go ...
Submit Your Own Idea, Save American Democracy
Fiction Writers for Better Misinformation is looking for proposals that use misinformation to get voters more engaged in the electoral process. We welcome proposals for books, movies, propaganda campaigns, reality TV shows. The only format that is not acceptable is a poster presentation given at an academic conference.
