(Revised and Updated) Known as one of the finest suspense novelists in the world (Strangers on a Train, The Talented Mr Ripley and, of course, the lesbian classic Carol) Patricia Highsmith, analyses the key elements of suspense fiction, drawing upon her own  ...

(Revised and Updated)
Known as one of the finest suspense novelists in the world (Strangers on a Train, The Talented Mr Ripley and, of course, the lesbian classic Carol) Patricia Highsmith, analyses the key elements of suspense fiction, drawing upon her own experiences in four decades as a working writer. She talks about how to develop a complete story from an idea; what makes a plot gripping; characterisation; going from first draft to final draft; and writing the suspense short story. She discusses her own work, including false starts, dead ends, successes and failures.

145 pages