Writing in great novel? An Attic Room With a View, perhaps! (6)
I believe the answer is:
garret
'an attic room with a view perhaps' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'writing in great novel?' is the wordplay.
'writing' becomes 'r' (I've seen this in other clues**).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'novel?' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'novel' mean this).
'great' with letters rearranged gives 'garet'.
'r' going into 'garet' is 'GARRET'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for garret that I've seen before include "Room on the top floor of a house" , "An artist could starve here" , "'Attic, loft (6)'" , "Room under the roof" , "Top-floor or attic room" .)