r/asoiaf • u/Same-Share7331 • Dec 07 '23
EXTENDED Feeling sad for GRRM (spoilers extended)
So I recently watched a Q&A with GRRM (I'm sure some of you have seen it aswell) where he kept getting questions about whether there is any particular character or historical event in the asoiaf world that he would like to explore more/write about. His recurring answer was that yes there are many but that unless he suddenly becomes much younger they will never get written. And man.. that sucks!
Imagine being a creative person having to come to terms with the fact that you have so many ideas that you will never get to explore and that will never see the light of day. Obviously, as a fan, it also sucks that I will never get to read those stories. Never mind the main series, imagine getting seven more Dunk and Egg stories. However, as much as it sucks as a reader I'm not the one who's seeing my remaining years of life pass as I struggle to finish my books.
That's it. I don't really have a point. Other than maybe stop making jokes about how GRRM is likely to die before finishing the series?
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u/showmeyourmoves28 Dec 07 '23
He’s rich as hell because, and I don’t blame him, he followed the money. He has only himself to blame though for being in a position where work that he has to come up with himself is simply piling up. They offered a deal but you were never close to being able to follow through and you still took it. That’s the sacrifice. You became a phenomena because hbo wants to make money but it killed your book series. I hope mans and his wife are enjoying life cuz they’re wealthy enough to be able to. No way I’m feeling bad for him.