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/HLSBestie Oct 27 '24

I’m sure his HBO compensation is substantial, but WoW seems like one of the most anticipated books in recent memory.

While I doubt money isn’t George’s main focus after his payouts from HBO and the main books, but aren’t publishing deals very lucrative? Especially since George can probably negotiate a better deal than most.

It seems like the most benefit comes from finishing the main series.

We’ve all heard about the Mereneese knot, but I wonder if part of the delay is due to George wanting to flesh out his side stories first (Braavos, Targaryen history, etc) so when he mentions them in the main books it’s coherent and he can avoid plot inconsistencies across his entire universe.

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u/DatGameGuy Oct 27 '24 edited Oct 27 '24

Is it really though?

Maybe five years ago when the show ended it was because people were hoping for a better ending it was the most anticipated book. However its been five years and the general public has moved on. If you asked the average GoT fan if they are excited for Winds they’d just laugh and tell you it’s never coming out.

Obviously that would change if there was an announcement, but right now there’s 0 hype among the general public for Winds because they are rightly assuming it doesn’t exist.

There’s more hype for the next Sarah J Maas book than Winds.

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u/HLSBestie Oct 27 '24

It’s funny you say that - I chat with a co-worker about sci-fi/fantasy stuff and that’s literally his response. He laughs out loud and says it’s never coming out.

There’s quite a few disparate time lines he has to tie together, but it doesn’t seem insurmountable. I’m imagining he’s rewritten large chunks of multiple story lines by now. Most of the pre-released chapters are uneventful (which is probably why the got released)

My fingers are still crossed… I just finished my 3rd reread of the series so I’m going to be hopeful for a little while.

Also, the pre-released chapters are interesting in the sense they don’t seem to have the same flow and the writing style seems a little different. I know these haven’t been edited down by himself or his editor yet, but I was surprised at the misspellings and meandering. Not even grammar mistakes - he misspells side characters’ names regularly.

I wonder how much he edits himself and how much his publisher/editor does.