PLOTTING AND WRITING SUSPENSE FICTION by Patricia Highsmith — a Review
I read Patricia Highsmith’s PLOTTING AND WRITING SUSPENSE FICTION after Damon Knight included it among his “Suggested Reading” at the end of CREATING SHORT FICTION. He wrote, “Sensible, good-humored, and practical advice from a distinguished mystery writer. Much of what she says about novels can be applied to short stories.” I agree that there are…