The Art of Fiction and James `s Theories of fiction Henry James `essay The Art of Fiction is a first -hand account of how one of American `s ( and England `s) most prolific writers felt about fiction and writing in general. James can be considered one of the utmost authorities on writing as he made writing a life - long habit: for over 50 years he wrote daily. One of the most themes that permeate The …showed first 75 words of 608 total…

…showed last 75 words of 608 total…as art- "the grammar" of art, he says, is what makes all the difference. "Mr. Besant says at the beginning of his essay that the "laws of fiction may be laid down and taught with as much precisions and exactness as the laws of harmony, perspective and proportion" "It is equally excellent and inconclusive to say that one might write from experience... If experience consists of impressions, it may be said that impressions are experience".