Eldon Thompson is easily the biggest author I know—literally! The man is a lean tank, all muscle and SoCal tan. Women at conventions turn their heads when he walks by.
I hate him for that.
Thankfully, he is a gentle, kind author. Otherwise he could control every convention panel with a look!
I’ve known Eldon for 11 or 12 years. When I originally began the dedication website to Terry Brooks that would eventually become the official site, Eldon wrote me asking if I knew how to contact Terry for a screenplay project. I didn’t then, of course, but Eldon and I remained friends anyway. Now, after all of these years, Eldon has sold that screenplay to Warner Bros. for a live-action movie of Brooks’ The Elfstones of Shannara and Eldon has gone on to publish three fantasy novels—The Crimson Sword, The Obsidian Key and The Divine Talisman.
Below is Five Questions with Eldon Thompson. Enjoy!
Suvudu: When did you start writing? Why do you write?
Eldon Thompson: I first remember dreaming up stories at the age of 4. I specifically recall asking my dad to teach me to read so that I could begin writing these stories down. I write for a lot of reasons, but mostly because the “voices” tell me to. (They get rather obnoxious when I try to ignore them.) When I’m not writing, I tend to talk the ears off of anyone who will listen… so I guess you could say I’m trying to be courteous to others by keeping my thoughts busy.
S: Describe your writing day? How many words/pages do you write a day on average? Breaks? How much time do you spend editing and how do you go about it?
