Louisa who wrote in rural cottage (6)
I believe the answer is:
alcott
'louisa who wrote' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'in rural cottage' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ALCOTT' is hidden within 'rural cottage'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for alcott that I've seen before include "'Louisa May ..., author of Little Women (6)'" , "Lousia May ---, US author" , "Novelist" , "Author of Little Women, d. 1888" , "Louisa, a writer" .)