How to Become an Author (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Practical Counsel on Craft, Discipline, Publishing, and the Professional Writing LifeBy Arnold Bennett
Length4h 39m
About this audiobook
How to Become an Author is a compact yet searching manual on the vocation of writing, blending practical counsel with Bennett's characteristic lucidity, irony, and impatience with romantic illusions. Rather than treating authorship as mystical inspiration, the book situates literary production within discipline, apprenticeship, reading, revision, and the realities of the publishing marketplace. In the context of Edwardian print culture, it belongs to a tradition of modern literary advice that demystifies the profession while preserving respect for craft. Arnold Bennett, novelist, journalist, dramatist, and critic, was unusually qualified to write such a guide. Born in the Staffordshire Potteries and later celebrated for the "Five Towns" novels, he combined provincial realism with metropolitan literary ambition. His long experience in journalism, editing, serialization, and popular instruction shaped his belief that writing was both an art and a profession requiring method, stamina, and worldly intelligence. This book is recommended to aspiring writers, students of authorship, and readers interested in the literary marketplace of the early twentieth century. Bennett's advice remains bracing because it refuses flattery: he invites the would-be author not merely to dream, but to work, observe, read deeply, and earn the right to be taken seriously.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreOther
Length4 hrs 39 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 25, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1How to Become an Author (Annotated)
10The Novel
2Introduction
11Non-fictional Writing
3Synopsis
12The Business Side of Books
4Historical Context
13The Occasional Author
5The Literary Career
14Playwriting
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6The Formation of Style
15Analysis
7Journalism
16Reflection
8Short Stories
17Memorable Quotes
9Sensational and Other Serials
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