"The Author's Craft" by Arnold Bennett is a set of writings that explores how to write well, probably from when the 1900s were just starting. The book examines the details of watching life, writing stories and plays, and how writers connect with the people who read their work. Bennett shares his ideas about what it means to be a writer, how to be creative, and what writers owe to their work and their readers. In the beginning, Bennett paints a picture of a puppy getting hit by a bus, using it to show how people don't really pay attention to what's happening around them. He talks about how a crowd gathers but doesn't really see or understand what the accident means. Instead, they just watch without thinking about the bigger picture of the life that was lost. This leads Bennett to talk about how important it is to be observant in both life and writing, saying that artists need to actively watch and learn, not just passively see things.
The Author's Craft
By Arnold Bennett
Explore the secrets to captivating storytelling and keen observation, as an author reflects on the writer's role in a world often too distracted to truly see.
Summary
About the AuthorEnoch Arnold Bennett was an English author, best known as a novelist, who wrote prolifically. Between the 1890s and the 1930s he completed 34 novels, seven volumes of short stories, 13 plays, and a daily journal totalling more than a million words. He wrote articles and stories for more than 100 newspapers and periodicals, worked in and briefly ran the Ministry of Information during the First World War, and wrote for the cinema in the 1920s. Sales of his books were substantial, and he was the most financially successful British author of his day.
Enoch Arnold Bennett was an English author, best known as a novelist, who wrote prolifically. Between the 1890s and the 1930s he completed 34 novels, seven volumes of short stories, 13 plays, and a daily journal totalling more than a million words. He wrote articles and stories for more than 100 newspapers and periodicals, worked in and briefly ran the Ministry of Information during the First World War, and wrote for the cinema in the 1920s. Sales of his books were substantial, and he was the most financially successful British author of his day.
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