Plotting and writing suspense fiction

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Plotting and writing suspense fiction

Patricia Highsmith

(The Writer's library)

St. Martin's Press, [1988], c1983

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Updated to 1981, with new foreword, 1988

"First published in Great Britain by Poplar Press Limited"--T.p. verso

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Patricia Highsmith, author of "Strangers on a Train, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Found in the Street," and many other books, known as one of the finest living suspense novelists. In this book, she analyzes the key elements of suspense fiction, drawing upon her own experience in four decades as a writer. She talks, among other topics, about 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.<p>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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