Steve Toltz
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
What were you actually doing?
What kind of things did you see?
What kind of things did you see?
Well, that's a wonderful thing.
Well, that's a wonderful thing.
I mean, this is a pretty complicated conflict because it was a conflict with three sides, Ian.
I mean, this is a pretty complicated conflict because it was a conflict with three sides, Ian.
Was it ever a simple matter of these are the good guys and these are the bad guys?
Was it ever a simple matter of these are the good guys and these are the bad guys?
Ian Kemmish, I'm so interested in your journey from diplomat to writer.
Ian Kemmish, I'm so interested in your journey from diplomat to writer.
It did occur to me that as a diplomat, you know, you're obviously dealing in facts, but it's also about crafting a narrative around those facts, right?
It did occur to me that as a diplomat, you know, you're obviously dealing in facts, but it's also about crafting a narrative around those facts, right?
Like, I'm interested to know how much storytelling is involved in diplomacy.
Like, I'm interested to know how much storytelling is involved in diplomacy.
So yeah, you've always had this storytelling ability, but I guess now with the shift into fiction, you can fully embrace it now and you can shake off any commitment to truth-telling, I guess.
So yeah, you've always had this storytelling ability, but I guess now with the shift into fiction, you can fully embrace it now and you can shake off any commitment to truth-telling, I guess.