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Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction by Patricia Highsmith [Repost]

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Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction by Patricia Highsmith [Repost]

Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction by Patricia Highsmith
St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition | September 8, 2001 | English | ISBN: 031228666X | 156 pages | PDF | 8 MB

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.