Marc S. Perlman on Leaving Things Unresolved (Temporarily)

About this episode

Ted Fox interviews Marc S. Perlman about his debut novel and his best writing tip.

Ted is joined by Marc S. Perlman, whose debut novel, The Riddle of the Trees, was published this March, more than a decade after he first conceived of it while biking through the Belavezskaya Forest from Poland to Belarus. Marc gives us an overview of the book, an espionage thriller, and the role that place played in inspiring its writing before offering his best writing tip, which he first heard articulated by the legendary Ken Follett and involves the strategic sprinkling of unresolved deta...

People in this episode

Host: Ted Fox

Guest: Marc S. Perlman

Topics covered

• writing tips
• novel inspiration
• espionage thriller
• unresolved details
• author interview

Keywords

• writing tip
• debut novel
• espionage
• unresolved details
• Marc S. Perlman

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Riddle of the Trees

Places: Belavezskaya Forest, Poland, Belarus

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