Patricia Highsmith, author of Strangers On a Train, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Found In The Street, and many other books, is known as one of the finest suspense novelists. In this book, she analyzes the key elements of suspense fiction, drawing upon her own experience in four deca…
Introduction: ǂt The design of this book -- ǂg 1. ǂt The study of literary formulas -- ǂg 2. ǂt Notes toward a typology of literary formulas -- ǂg 3. ǂt The mythology of crime and its formulaic embodiments -- ǂg 4. ǂt The formula of the classical detective story -- ǂg 5. ǂt The …
Rowe shows you how to write great crime fiction. Whatever your subgenre, she provides inspirational advice, acute insights and practical exercises.
This book is designed for anyone who wants to write an unputdownable crime novel. Whatever your subgenre, whether Scandi-crime or detective 'cosies', this book is full of inspirational advice, acute insights and practical exercises. The first part of the book establishes the rul…
Do you have an idea for a gripping crime novel?. Would you like to know how to plot your book flawlessly?. Do you want to create beautifully crafted characters and nail biting twists?. This book is designed for anyone who wants to write an unputdownable crime novel. Whatever you…
Rowe shows you how to write great crime fiction. Whatever your subgenre, she provides inspirational advice, acute insights and practical exercises.