Comments on: Jonathan Franzen’s 10 Rules of Writing

By: The Anatomy Of A “Viral” Blog Post | 101 Books

The Anatomy Of A “Viral” Blog Post | 101 Books — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:37:10 +0000

[...] All day Monday morning, traffic was through the roof and at a pace I’ve only seen once before—back when WordPress Freshly Pressed this post about Jonathan Franzen’s 10 Rules of Writing. [...]

By: David Buckley

David Buckley — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:20:00 +0000

Don’t understand the implications of Number 5. Does he mean do some more obscure research, don’t bother with research, or research is now comfortably easier?

By: Serendipity: 06/04/2013

Serendipity: 06/04/2013 — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 14:58:28 +0000

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By: One Thing You Need To Be A Professional Writer | 101 Books

One Thing You Need To Be A Professional Writer | 101 Books — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:30:34 +0000

[...] is easy. Just sit in front of your typewriter and bleed.” It also falls in line with Franzen’s advice: “Fiction that isn’t an author’s personal adventure into the frightening or the unknown [...]

By: michaelanson

michaelanson — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 23:10:40 +0000

Thanks for this list. Thought-provoking, and a combination of the profound and tongue-in-cheek (I hope). In particular, the internet connection at the workplace could pose a problem for many of us. I still need to read a Franzen novel.

By: Inventing conspiracies for fun and profit « Alec Nevala-Lee

Inventing conspiracies for fun and profit « Alec Nevala-Lee — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:53:28 +0000

[...] obtained without spiritual effort or cost, so it’s tempting to reach the same conclusion as Jonathan Franzen: “When information becomes free and universally accessible, voluminous research for a novel [...]

By: John Steinbeck On Writing | 101 Books

John Steinbeck On Writing | 101 Books — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:29:05 +0000

[...] talked about the writing rules of famous authors on this blog before. Most of you know about Jonathan Franzen’s 10 rules, but we’ve also looked at the writing guidelines of George Orwell and Margaret [...]

By: nathan

nathan — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:46:41 +0000

i agree valentinedee

By: Twanda Supry

Twanda Supry — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 07:46:49 +0000

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By: Stuff Jonathan Franzen Hates | 101 Books

Stuff Jonathan Franzen Hates | 101 Books — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:30:44 +0000

[...] Franzen is an excellent writer. I loved the modern feel of The Corrections, and his 10 writing rules have generated a ton of traffic for this [...]