J. Lynn Else
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Eldon Farrell:
What is the earliest story you remember reading? What impact did it have on you, then and as a writer today?
Eldon Farrell
Thank you for the excellent question J. Lynn!
In truth I was one of those boys once upon a time who didn't spend much time reading, and when I did it was of the comic book variety (which I still do read!). Aside from the four color books of yore, the earliest story I can remember reading is Treasure Island by the great Robert Louis Stevenson.
As far as impact, I think it opened my young eyes to the world of books and how they didn't have to necessarily be synonymous with boring. I mean what boy doesn't enjoy a good swashbuckling tale of treasure, pirates, and adventure. Not too mention one of fiction's great villains.
Beyond that, I'm not sure it really impacted my writing directly but it certainly led me to other books and stories that have greatly shaped the way I write; such as 1984 by George Orwell, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, and almost anything by Michael Crichton or Tess Gerritsen.
Hope I answered your question and thanks again :)
In truth I was one of those boys once upon a time who didn't spend much time reading, and when I did it was of the comic book variety (which I still do read!). Aside from the four color books of yore, the earliest story I can remember reading is Treasure Island by the great Robert Louis Stevenson.
As far as impact, I think it opened my young eyes to the world of books and how they didn't have to necessarily be synonymous with boring. I mean what boy doesn't enjoy a good swashbuckling tale of treasure, pirates, and adventure. Not too mention one of fiction's great villains.
Beyond that, I'm not sure it really impacted my writing directly but it certainly led me to other books and stories that have greatly shaped the way I write; such as 1984 by George Orwell, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, and almost anything by Michael Crichton or Tess Gerritsen.
Hope I answered your question and thanks again :)
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