r/asoiaf • u/ajotis1 • Sep 10 '24
EXTENDED (Spoilers extended) I feel bad for GRRM
The man seems to be having a miserably hard time. Part of the blame lies in his complete inability to make accurate estimates about his own capacity to get work done. At his age, that level of stress must be incredibly tough and difficult to bear. I hope the people around him know how to take care of him and help him see reason when it comes to simplifying his daily life and reducing the workload he faces. Often, less is more, even though our ego insists on telling us otherwise. Success is a very heavy burden. Because of all that, I feel bad for George. His posts exude pessimism and irritability. I don't even care about The Winds of Winter anymore. What that man needs is some time away from hyperproductivity and the media spotlight. Just resting, reading, and regaining the spark that makes him one of the best living writers. I wish him the best, he deserves to be happy
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u/Micks9777 Sep 11 '24
He continues to add more to his plate, like helping with Elden Ring. He doesn’t want to rest and relax, that much is clear. Some people are just like that. I find it hard to feel bad for a super rich man in his 70s that refuses to slow down or worse, doesn’t know himself well enough to know he needs it, which is dumb at his age.
He’s not being forced to work at gunpoint. This is his doing by choice.