There's an interesting interview with Neal Stephenson (author of Cryptonomicon) on slashdot. The answer I found fascinating was the second one - a discussion of popular vs. literary writing.
Do you think fanfic counts as Beowulf writing?
Mere
A diabolically, fiendishly clever mind. Possibly someone evil enough to take over the world. CC Aiken, Can You Guess the Writer? challenge
