Tolerable latitude from US writer in eclectic novel? (6,7)
I believe the answer is:
poetic licence
'tolerable latitude' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'us writer in eclectic novel?' is the wordplay.
'us writer' becomes 'poe' (Edgar Allan Poe).
'novel?' indicates anagramming the letters (letters in a new or novel order).
'in'+'eclectic'='ineclectic'
'ineclectic' anagrammed gives 'ticlicence'.
'poe'+'ticlicence'='POETIC LICENCE'
'from' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for poetic licence that I've seen before include "Departing from accuracy for artistic effect" , "Bending the rules for artistic effect" , "Excuse for rule-breaking" , "Creative freedom for writer or artist" , "that might be endorsed by grammar police?" .)