Jonathan Franzen's 10 Rules of Writing (via 101 Books)

I know Franzen isn't popular with everyone, but I did enjoy "The Corrections," (enjoyed "Freedom" less, but it was still very good. I couldn't write like him and don't aspire to (I have very different goals and my own idols) but I do enjoy looking at other writers' perspectives. They're hit or miss, as any list will be, but thought provoking, so I thought I'd share. WordPress has made it so easy. I'd give it a kiss but I don't know where it's been.

Last week, I posted about George Orwell's rules for writing, so while I'm finishing book #12: The Corrections I thought this would be a great opportunity to check out what Jonathan Franzen has to say on the subject. This list came from The Guardian: The reader is a friend, not an adversary, not a spectator. Fiction that isn't an author's personal adventure into the frightening or the unknown isn't worth writing for anything but money. Never use t … Read More

via 101 Books