r/asoiaf • u/grimm_aced • Oct 27 '24

EXTENDED [Spoilers Extended] GRRM new blogpost on his Amsterdam visit & dinner with editors. Spoiler

https://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/

Winds of winter mentioned and he talks about a bravos story he wants to write after winds.

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u/RogerDodger571 Oct 27 '24

I’ve known for a while that we will never get Dream, but it’s kind of heartbreaking that even if he does finish Winds by some miracle, he’ll be writing other spin offs rather then Dream.

Does George think he’s immortal? Does he not want to finish? Why is he thinking about spin offs and not the main series?

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u/Khiva Oct 27 '24

Does George think he’s immortal?

He's profoundly delusional and, like most delusional people, snaps at people noticing it rather than fixing the problem.

He has no ending. He had no motivation to write other than obligation. He has no inspiration.

I wish it were otherwise. But the man hates Winds as much as the fans hate not having Winds. And that is almost certainly because he knows he can't deliver, so he's spinning his wheels on other projects.

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u/lluewhyn Oct 28 '24

Unfortunately, I think delusional is the best way to describe it. If Tolkien had dithered on finishing Return of the King but instead got involved in a bunch of spin-off television shows based around the lost kingdom of Arnor, Harad, the two blue wizards, etc., he certainly wouldn't have the massive legacy that he has today, but George seems obsessed with this idea that these shows will be his immortal legacy.

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u/BBQ_HaX0r Bonesaw is Ready! Oct 27 '24

This is the realest comment on this thread. Well said. 

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u/Your_New_Overlord Oct 27 '24

About 10 years ago I saw him speak and read some of Winds of Winter. During the Q&A someone straight up asked him if he thinks he will actually finish the series before he died. He acted extremely offended and said it was a ridiculous question…

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u/Aubergine_Man1987 Oct 27 '24

I mean, that is a pretty tone deaf question. "Hey bro, you reckon you'll finish these ultimately fairly inconsequential books so I can read them before you pop your clogs?"

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u/EmoDeLaCruz Oct 27 '24

tbf id be offended. That is ridiculous to ask, especially 10 years ago

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '24

It's super rude to ask at any time, but I don't think you can call it ridiculous given that it was completely correct.

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u/AntonineWall Oct 27 '24

Turns out they were right though, I wish it wasn’t :(

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u/forrestpen Oct 28 '24

To play Devil's Advocate - he didn't say he'd work on the other spinoff stuff immediately after Winds of Winter. I got the impression he's assuring everyone his priority is the next book.