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A bestselling suspense writer reveals her own techniques for successful writing. She draws on her own experience of writing, including her successes and failures to illustrate what is required in a writer. In so doing she provides a personal view of the writer at work.
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"[This book offers] sensible, good-humored, and practical advice from a distinguished mystery writer. Much of what [Highsmith] says about novels can be applied to short stories."--Damon Knight
"[Highsmith] is no more a practitioner of the murder mystery genre than are Dostoevsky, Faulkner, and Camus."--Joan Smith, "The Los Angeles Times "
"For eliciting the menace that lurks in familiar surroundings, there's no one like Patricia Highsmith."--"Time"
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"[Highsmith] is no more a practitioner of the murder mystery genre than are Dostoevsky, Faulkner, and Camus."--Joan Smith, "The Los Angeles Times "
"For eliciting the menace that lurks in familiar surroundings, there's no one like Patricia Highsmith."--"Time"
[This book offers] sensible, good-humored, and practical advice from a distinguished mystery writer. Much of what [Highsmith] says about novels can be applied to short stories. "Damon Knight"
[Highsmith] is no more a practitioner of the murder mystery genre than are Dostoevsky, Faulkner, and Camus. "Joan Smith, The Los Angeles Times"
For eliciting the menace that lurks in familiar surroundings, there's no one like Patricia Highsmith. "Time""
[This book offers] sensible, good-humored, and practical advice from a distinguished mystery writer. Much of what [Highsmith] says about novels can be applied to short stories. Damon Knight
[Highsmith] is no more a practitioner of the murder mystery genre than are Dostoevsky, Faulkner, and Camus. Joan Smith, The Los Angeles Times
For eliciting the menace that lurks in familiar surroundings, there's no one like Patricia Highsmith. Time
""[This book offers] sensible, good-humored, and practical advice from a distinguished mystery writer. Much of what [Highsmith] says about novels can be applied to short stories." --Damon Knight
"[Highsmith] is no more a practitioner of the murder mystery genre than are Dostoevsky, Faulkner, and Camus." --Joan Smith, The Los Angeles Times
"For eliciting the menace that lurks in familiar surroundings, there's no one like Patricia Highsmith." --Time
Patricia Highsmith reveals her secrets for producing world-class crime and thrillers
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- PublisherDavid & Charles
- Publication date1983
- ISBN 10 0907657044
- ISBN 13 9780907657040
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages154
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