Synopsis
""How To Become An Author: A Practical Guide"" is a book written by Arnold Bennett and published in 1903. The book is a comprehensive guide that provides aspiring writers with practical advice on how to become successful authors. Bennett, a successful author himself, shares his insights and experiences on the writing process, from developing ideas and choosing a subject to finding a publisher and marketing one's work. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a specific aspect of writing. The first chapter discusses the importance of having a clear idea and a well-defined purpose before starting to write. The second chapter focuses on the importance of research and how to conduct it effectively. The third chapter covers the actual process of writing, including tips on how to structure one's work and develop characters. The subsequent chapters of the book delve into the business side of writing, including finding a publisher, negotiating contracts, and marketing one's work. Bennett also provides advice on how to deal with rejection and criticism, as well as how to stay motivated and productive. Overall, ""How To Become An Author: A Practical Guide"" is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to pursue a career in writing. Bennett's practical advice and insights are still relevant today, making this book a timeless classic for aspiring writers.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
About the Author
Enoch Arnold Bennett, the son of a solicitor, was born in Hanley, Staffordshire in 1867. He was educated locally and at London University, before working initially as a solicitor's clerk, but soon turned to writing popular serial fiction and editing a women's magazine. After the publication of his first novel, 'A Man from the North' in 1898 he became a professional writer and some of his best and most enduring and acclaimed work, including 'Anna of the Five Towns', 'The Old Wives' Tale', 'Clayhanger', 'The Card' and 'Hilda Lessways' followed over the next twelve years. Soon after the outbreak of the First World War, Bennett was invited to join the War Propaganda Bureau, concerned with finding ways of best promoting Britain's interests. He was in good company, as others who contributed to this effort included Conan Doyle, John Masefield, G. K. Chesterton, Sir Henry Newbolt, John Galsworthy, Thomas Hardy, Rudyard Kipling, Gilbert Parker, G. M. Trevelyan and H. G. Wells. Bernard Shaw knew nothing of the Bureau, but attacked what he believed to be jingoistic articles and poems being produced by British writers. Bennett was the one chosen to defend their actions. He served on a War Memorial Committee at the invitation of the then Minister of Information, Lord Beaverbrook, and was also appointed director of British propaganda in France. His spells in Paris added to his reputation as a man of cosmopolitan and discerning tastes. After the War he inevitably returned to writing novels and also became a director of the 'New Statesman'. Bennett's great reputation is built upon the success of his novels and short stories set in the Potteries, an area of north Staffordshire that he recreated as the 'Five Towns'. 'Anna of the Five Towns' and 'The Old Wives' Tale' show the influence of Flaubert, Maupassant and Balzac as Bennett describes provincial life in great detail. Arnold Bennett is an important link between the English novel and European realism. He wrote several plays and lighter works such as 'The Grand Babylon Hotel' and 'The Card'. Arnold Bennett died in 1931.
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