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the pleasure of writing by a a milne (excerpt)
the pleasure of writing is one of the essays in the book not that it matters. it was written in the early 1900s by british author a a milne, who is best known for his winnie - the - pooh stories.
(1) sometimes when the printer is waiting for an article which really should have been sent in the day before, i sit at my desk and wonder if there is any possible subject in the whole world upon which i can possibly have anything to say. on one such occasion i left it to fate, when decided, by means of a dictionary opened at random, that i should write myself of a new thought about potatoes. (you will not find this advice given in the book.) but to - day i do not need to bother about a subject. to - day i am without a care. nothing less has happened than that i have a new nib in my pen.
(2) in the ordinary way, when shakespeare writes a tragedy, or mr blank gives you one of his charming little essays, a certain amount of thought goes on before pen is put to paper. one cannot write “scene i. an open place. thunder and lightning. enter three witches,” or “as i look up from my window, the nodding daffodils beckon to me to take the morning.” one cannot give of one’s best in this way on the spur of the moment. at least, others cannot, but when i have a new nib in my pen, then i can go straight from my breakfast to the blotting - paper, and a new sheet of foolscap fills itself magically with a stream of blue - black words. when poets and novelists talk of the pleasure of writing, they mean the pleasure of giving a piece of their minds to the public, with an old nib a tedious business. they do not mean (as i do) the pleasure of the artist in seeing beautifully shaped “s”s and sinuous “y”s grow beneath his steel. anybody else writing this article might wonder “will my
what would an author include in a manual intended to help young writers?
a. a humorous story from the author’s childhood
b. a directive on the best way to behave properly
c. a detailed description of how to write a memoir
d. an excerpt from an informational speech

Explanation:

The text is an essay titled "The Pleasure of Writing" which delves into the author's thoughts on writing. It does not seem to be a narrative story from childhood (A), a directive on behavior (B), or an excerpt from an informational speech (D). It is more likely to be related to writing as a craft.

Answer:

C. a detailed description of how to write a novel