"A Practical Novelist" by John Davidson offers aspiring writers valuable insights into the craft of novel writing. Davidson's expertise and experience as a novelist shine through as he shares practical tips, techniques, and advice for creating compelling and immersive narratives. This book serves as an invaluable guide for anyone looking to hone their storytelling skills and captivate readers with their literary works.
John Davidson was a Scottish poet, playwright and novelist, best known for his ballads.
He also made translations from French and German. In 1909, financial difficulties, as well as physical and mental health problems, led to his suicide.
Davidson's first published work was Bruce, a chronicle play in the Elizabethan manner, which appeared with a Glasgow imprint in 1886. Four other plays, Smith, a Tragic Farce (1888), An Unhistorical Pastoral (1889), A Romantic Farce (1889), and the brilliant pantomimic Scaramouch in Naxos (1889) followed.