Goodreads asked David Zen:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

David Zen As a dealmaker, I had long wanted to write a book about how to do a deal. My girlfriend had the suggestion to write it as a novel, which was brilliant and totally changed the idea. The Deal became much more about characters and plot drivers than about the underlying deal, although I still want it to be a book that shows people without business experience that international dealmaking can be exciting and interesting. Although not always so interesting and dramatic as it appears in The Deal!

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