Rather, writer-director Justin Owensby's debut poses a dismally dull question and disappoints with his answer.
It was set up to reward literature and artistic achievement as opposed to "readable" books, to have writers judging writers rather than writers, politicians and the odd celebrity and to allow all English-language fiction to compete regardless of nationality or gender.
The audience laughed along with her, yet when it came for them to ask the questions, they were very much directed towards the public figure – famous Toni rather than writer Toni.
I told him a story recently about how another straight man, a rather famous writer, had written in a newspaper about lesbians looking "like men" and he was so genuinely appalled he could not even swear for five minutes.
Cthylla was not a creation of Lovecraft, but rather British writer Brian Lumley, who added to the "Cthulhu Mythos" in the 1970s.
Fishing, by contrast, has spawned some rather brilliant writers.
Rather, the writers use the words "emissions charge" or "carbon charge".
And, not to be glib, it was noticeable that - despite some obvious feuds - literary conversation tended to concern itself with writing rather than writers.
Many of Fallon's (or rather his writers') entries will make you nod your head in recognition: "Best Buy receipts ARE too long," I found myself thinking, or "Tuna casserole IS the sweatpants of food".
When I first heard about Madefire, what really caught my attention wasn't the technology, but rather the writers and artists involved.
At the same time, reality television, which hires mostly editors, producers and people off the street rather than writers and bona fide actors, has gained a significant presence on network and cable television.
