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Tournament Of The Worlds is your first published book. How long did it take you to write it and will there be a book three in the series?
I wrote the rough draft of Tournament of the Worlds one and two in three months. It took me another three months after that to ensure I had a coherent story. It was edited no less than three times before publishing which took an entire year. So I completed not one, but two books in a year and a half.
What do you think makes a great story?
For me it's putting the reader in one of the characters shoes, no matter how different they may be. If that reader can relate to one of the characters and that makes them feel emotion whether it be joy, fear, hostility or even sorrow, it has the potential to become a great story.
Which writers/books inspired you when writingTournament Of The Worlds?
I'd have to say George R.R. Martin and his Game of Thrones series. That man has such a talent for doing what I explained in the prior question, his works bring a range of emotion from triumph to heartache.
What are your ambitions for your writing career? Full time? Part time?
Most defiantly full time.
When did you decide to become a writer?
It didn't come over me until college. I'd often find myself writing until sunup, sometimes twenty or thirty pages at a time. After I left school I'd written three tome sized novels, all different genres. While I wouldn't consider publishing that material, accomplishing it while attending college courses was incredibly satisfying. It was pretty much the sign I needed, that I'd be doing this with my life.
When writing Tournament Of The Worlds did anything stand out as particularly challenging?
No. While I'd love to find something, besides some minor character interactions this book had come strangely natural. I'm not saying my books are perfect, or that everyone will like them, but this book is a part of me. The most challenging thing was getting it going, when you dream as I do, deciphering your visions can be extremely challenging and exhausting.
How did you come up with the story of Tournament Of The Worlds?
I've always been naturally imaginative, so I'm sure that had something to do with it , but as previously mentioned I'm a dreamer, and every piece of this book was a reoccurring dream.
What do you like to do when not writing?
I love golfing though I'm awful, fishing which I'm an expert at, skiing which makes me feel like a child, jet skiing which makes me feel like an adult, and traveling which I never have time to do. My harsh reality is I work, I'm a workaholic.
How can readers discover more about you and your work?
They can purchase my first book by going to my website www.totwweb.com. I do have a low key Facebook account and a budding Instagram, but I'm not by any means some social media genius. I'll leave you with those links and a thank you for your interview!
https://www.instagram.com/travis_j_thompson/
https://www.facebook.com/travisjamesthompson/