He seals the ethernet port on his own computer to prevent him connecting to the internet while he writes, also removing the card so he is unable to play computer games and wearing noise-cancelling headphones to prevent distraction.

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Jonathan Franzen warns ebooks are corroding values | Books | guardian.co.uk

HEADLINE: Jonathan Franzen moves to U.S. National Radio Quiet Zone and sprays vinegar at chemtrails so he can write his next book.

(Then again, what have I written lately?)