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0751565970 (paperback)
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Highsmith, Patricia, 1921-1995
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Plotting and writing suspense fiction / Patricia Highsmith.
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London : Sphere, 2016.
London Sphere, 2016.
©1983
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xii, 127 pages ; 20 cm.
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Originally published: Popular Press, 1983.
Contents
1. The germ of an idea -- 2. Mainly on using experiences -- 3. The suspense short story -- 4. Development -- 5. Plotting -- 6. The first draft -- 7. The snags -- 8. The second draft -- 9. The revisions -- 10. The case history of a novel: The glass cell -- 11. Some notes on suspense in general.
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Named by The Times as the all-time number one crime writer, Patricia Highsmith was an author who broke new ground and defied genre cliches with novels such as The Talented Mr Ripley and Strangers on a Train. In the classic creative writing guide Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction, Highsmith reveals her secrets for producing world-class crime and thrillers, from imaginative tips for generating ideas to useful ways of turning them into stunning stories.
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Fiction -- Technique
Detective and mystery stories -- Technique
Creative writing
Suspense fiction -- Technique
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