When a novelist is trying to explain his process, he often describes: his aims, events that inspired him, and his struggle with ideas. Hope this helps!
When a Novelist attempts to explain the process of writing he often describes his aims, methods, the precise process of writing and his struggle with ideas. Hope this helped!
I believe the correct answer here is B. me; object of a preposition. We can see that between is a preposition, so everything after it becomes a prepositional phrase.