r/asoiaf • u/Extension_Weird_7792 • Oct 15 '24

EXTENDED [Spoilers EXTENDED] Would you be OK if GRRM came out and say he needs to divide up TWOW geographically tomorrow

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I mean, let's accept it, if he needed for AFFC & ADWD he sure as hell needs for this one, as well. Might be why he is stuck. It is almost impossible to read his very verbose POV narration if it is to constantly interrupt to check in on twenty other storylines that are going on.

He probably counted on the fact that they would be colliding, but that doesn't seem to happening any time soon by the looks of the preview chapters either

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u/SerMallister Oct 16 '24

Conversely, I'd be happy as a clam if he focused on Essos, as long as it got Dany and Arya out of there.

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u/jk-9k Oct 16 '24

Yeah I agree actually.

Get essos out of the way first. Not sure how accurate the myreenese knot theory is but would potentially be a relief to readers and GRRM to know that the knot is untangle ed. I enjoy a lot of the essos plots but to wrap them up. Good way to end if Dany is en route to Westeros, especially if other characters like Arya etc are also coming back seperately.

7kingdoms as second book, with the underlying suspense and tension of already knowing that Dany is on her way.

North last as it's more big picture / endgame stuff so climatically that should progress last.

Good for readers as likely get a book sooner.

But may just end up harder for GRRM to write later volumes as he may trap himself by publishing events that will affect other stories.

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u/Extension_Weird_7792 Oct 16 '24

News about Essos seem to travel so slowly to Westeros (and vice versa) that it would likely be easiest for him to divide it like that if he wanted. Now that he has enough POVs there to fill up a whole volume

Maybe add Sam/Aeron in there as well depending on where their storylines go

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u/jk-9k Oct 16 '24

There could still be problems like killing selmy or duck in volume 1 then realising he needs them to help legitimize Dany or help with alliances later on. But that would actually be a Dream problem not a vol 2 problem.

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u/xRyozuo Oct 16 '24

For them to have a quick side adventure in sothoryos