In an interview with Jonathan Franzen, winner of the National Book Award in 2001, states that a good writer must be able to isolate himself from society when writing ( qtd.in Fassler “How to write”). Writing is a personal work which should not be done collectively or in collaboration even with the internet. Will Self, author of Umbrella, says to "think of yourself as a one-man company," which coincides with the view of Jonathan Franzen ("Ten Rules"). Good writers dig deep within themselves and tell their own stories. Nabokov states that a good reader must use their imagination because that is what the writer used to create his literary work (Nabokov). A writer's imagination can only come from within. Therefore, a good writer must blend carefully with society so that the individual in the writer remains (quoted in Fassler's "How to Write"). Good writing can only be achieved when the author's mind is self-contained. The only people who participate in the author's writing activity are the characters whose stories the author tells.