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by Patricia Highsmith

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Patricia Highsmith, author of Strangers On a Train, The Talented Mr.Ripley, Found In The Street, and many other books, is known as one of the finest suspense novelists. In this book, she analyzes the key elements of suspense fiction, drawing upon her own experience in four decades as a working writer. She talks about, among other topics; how to develop a complete story from an idea; what makes a plot gripping; the use (and abuse) of coincidence; characterization and the "likeable criminal"; going from first draft to final draft; and writing the suspense short story.
Throughout the book, Highsmith illustrates her points with plentiful examples from her own work, and by discussing her own inspirations, false starts, dead ends, successes, and failures, she presents a lively and highly readable picture of the novelist at work.

Anyone who wishes to write crime and suspense fiction, or who enjoys reading it, will find this book an insightful guide to the craft and art of a modern master.

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  • Title Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction
  • Author Patricia Highsmith
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition REV UPD
  • Pages 160
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher St. Martin's Griffin, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2001-09-08
  • Features Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780312286668 / 031228666X
  • Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.5 in (20.57 x 13.97 x 1.27 cm)
  • Category Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy
  • Library of Congress subjects Creative writing, Detective and mystery stories - Technique
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 90037279
  • Dewey Decimal Code 808.387

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 09/15/2001, Page 90
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/06/2001, Page 0

About the author

The great mystery/suspense writer Patricia Highsmith published more than two dozen works of fiction, as well as numerous reviews and essays, and was awarded the French Grand Prix de Littrature Policire (1957) and the British Crime Writers Associations's Silver Dagger (1964).

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