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Plotting and writing suspense fiction (Hardcover)

by Patricia Highsmith (Author)

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Hardcover: 149 pages
Publisher: The Writer, inc; [2d ed.] edition (1972)
ISBN-10: 0871160722
ISBN-13: 978-0871160720

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting ideas on how to write suspense fiction, 24 Jan 2001

By	Mr. X. Seaman "Jake" (London, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction (Writer's Library (New York, N.Y.).) (Paperback)

I came to this book after reading most of Patricia Highsmith's works of fiction, with a view to understanding her method of working, being a very modest writer myself. This book is concise, informative and a good lesson in how to instil in oneself the discipline and persistence needed to finish a work of fiction, be it a short story or a novel.Ms Highsmith reveals her working methods and sources of inspiration in the clear, concise fashion that makes her fiction so gripping. All in all, a unique viewpoint from one of the world's greatest writers.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Fascinating Insight, 7 Oct 2003

By	R. P. Sedgwick "Grim Rob" (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction (Paperback)

This book is interesting and useful not only to give an insight into how Patricia Highsmith wrote her books (of which I have read them all), but also as an aid to writing fiction of your own, whatever your level of experience. She doesn't preach or say how to do it; she is quite modest, saying simply this is what I did, or this is what worked for me.

That the book is slighted dated now talking of typewriters and carbons doesn't really matter in the slightest, as a large part of the book is about what happens before you commit a word to paper, and the various drafts and problems that can be encountered after you have started that process - whatever the medium used.

A fascinating insight into one of the most successful suspense authors of recent years, whose works I have enjoyed since I was 15.

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