George RR Martin on the Struggles of Being a Writer

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[@mjr_schneider]

You know you've succeeded as a writer when you're sitting in a golden throne being interviewed about your success as a writer.

[@whoknowswhocares885]

Especially when you are sitting on a throne

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

Actually lots of people with no real talent is put on pedestals on a regular basis so it may not be that simple ...

[@Trazynn]

@@whynottalklikeapirat Nobody is interested in how 50 Shades of Grey was written.

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

@@Trazynn I have no idea what point it is you think you are making ...

[@SteveRogers0768]

whynottalklikeapirat r/whoosh

[@derdummeasi]

Doesnt matter if he finishes it in 10 years or never. Still better than a rushed disappointment.

[@Monochromicornicopia]

At his age, never is more likely. People don't live well into their 70s with that body-type. I've met maybe 2 or 3 in my entire life

[@arnashe8538]

@@Monochromicornicopia Noooooooo Don't sayyyy that.

[@derdummeasi]

@Marlon Cebo no. I will say. Rest in peace.

[@marcusappelberg369]

With season 8 of GOT in minds, this is so true ...

[@palacsinta6622]

I never thought I'd agree, but I'd rather have an unfinished story than this disgrace of an ending season.

[@IEATPEOPLE4FUN2]

Wow he described his fame so humbly "it is a casino and sometimes someone like me gets lucky". Respect earned sir, respect earned.

[@Trazynn]

@@punisher00109 I'm so, so glad The Martian turned into a best-seller. That book could easily have bombed considering it read like a physics textbook.

[@97epicman]

I don’t think it’s necessarily true though. If George didn’t put in hours upon hours of practice to hone his craft he would never be here. Luck is obviously an element of success, but skill is a much bigger one - and skill can only be attained through work.

[@97epicman]

Guard Passer Writing two hours every day for 55 years? Christmas and birthdays included? I think that’s a pretty reliable formula for success. I’m not trying to say everyone will reach the same levels of success, I know they won’t, I agree that there is an element of luck, but I think calling it a lottery is a bit too humble. He earned and deserves the fame he receives. You used HP Lovecraft as an example of good writers who did not achieve mainstream success in their time, obviously you’re right, but if you actually read Lovecraft, his prose ranges from pretentious to downright unreadable. I love him for his stories, but he would never have been mainstream successful. He was also writing in a form that didn’t make a hell of a lot of money at the time. It would be untrue though to call him unsuccessful, he was still a major contributor to one of the worlds most well known and well loved pulp magazines, and he was popular in pulp communities for that at the time.

[@97epicman]

Guard Passer I’ve already addressed your example of Lovecraft. I’ll summarize: Lovecraft did not write in a style that favours mainstream/monetary success. However, he did achieve success in the pulp magazines. He was a major contributor of one of the biggest pulp magazines ever. There just wasn’t that much money in writing at the time. That isn’t luck, it’s just consumerism.

[@Micolashcage1]

@@97epicman There is no Style that Favor success. 50 Shades of Gray is full of grammatical errors yet its a best seller and far from GRRM's writing style. success from being a writer is a gamble GRRM admits it himself. Hard work does not equal success. otherwise Coal miners would be millionaires and the Jenners sisters would be poor

[@bored.6914]

One of the things I really like about Martin is that he not only writes, but talks very deliberately. He isn’t just prattling on, what he says, 9/10 is going to be something worth hearing

[@Ruylopez778]

I think the process of writing and rewriting affects the brain. It makes writers more articulate and concise. He probably also knows beforehand what the questions are going to be.

[@Unknown-jt1jo]

Absolutely. He hardly ever gives a "filler" answer. On top of that, he's an excellent storyteller, and has a natural instinct for how to deliver answers in a compelling way.

[@JDaua]

Listening to George RR Martin talk about writing and his work is as fascinating and entertaining as reading his books.

[@Hero_Of_Old]

Yep, he's a brilliant speaker

[@Hot18Shot]

I like how he pauses for a second to actually think about what he's going to say rather than just throw random or irrelevant information. It's why I think Jordan Peterson's way of speaking seems rather interesting. They both think before they speak even if you may agree or disagree with the end result, you can at least respect or understand their thought process behind what they said.

[@DanimalLawlz]

@Khal Rhaego Perfectionism is a bit of a problem a lot of the time. You should try finishing a complete project and having friends/strangers review your draft. Being a really hard critic on yourself will slow down the hope of completing something.

[@markandreas657]

@@DanimalLawlz Getting people to read and finish your drafts is honestly a heartbreaker. I understand time is something that can't always be spared so I don't expect someone to finish it all in one sitting. But any form of criticism or feedback is integral to the process so it feels pretty bad when you do get a bit of feedback here and in between, or even reserved criticisms. If anything, family, if you are fortunate to have any, are the best at providing feedback, at least in my experience. They lay it to you without holding back and will call you out. They'll actually take the time and I think that's precious.

[@josephzuniga3928]

I love how relaxed he is on that golden throne haha

[@chris123chris82]

He’s a true artist. Doesn’t care about anything other then getting his story out. Either people like it or they don’t. Humble af, amazing how success changes some people and how success doesn’t change some people. I’m glad he is so realistic and wholesome

[@marcusaurelius7564]

Lol getting his story out... 1 page per year

[@wildeirishpoet]

So Tiresome, got to love people who just come here to kiss his ass

[@SIRDJHOLMES]

Okay slow down now. He’s good at writing and he can teach it aswell, thats well enough

[@AFPLJohnny]

@@wildeirishpoet got to love people who comment just to be edgy.

[@jonharrison9222]

‘Getting it out’ has gone so slowly the book will be serialised in the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

[@VanessaMarieBooks]

Wow! What Martin said about not finishing stories and constantly getting new ideas and wanting to work on those is exactly me! I have a ton of story ideas I've started, now it's just a matter of actually finishing one.

[@carrieloman6489]

I’ve started on a lot of ideas as well and of course I’d like to finish them all but I can’t work on every single one of them at the same time. I was watching a video here on KZbin that a writer made on their channel(Writing With Jenna Moreci) and they said something that I found to be very helpful. I’m not sure which video it was exactly but they said that the way they choose which idea to write first is that they try to figure out which idea they most often think about. She also said that it’s probably the one that a writer is the most excited to write about or it may even be their favorite idea. I think about all of my ideas but of course there are some I think about more often. I hope this helps!

[@Sultaanash]

@QTee Do not write with the goal of having it on screen on the future rarely authors get the chance to present their work on screen write and focus on making people love what you write that's what I'm doing right now I'm not focusing on "oh would this be good on screen?" No I'm focusing on the success of my book and how people will love it. Jerry Jenkins I saw a video of him saying "Alot of us start out and say 'would someone actually read this?' That answer lies with you, if you're a fan of fiction read your own story and see any missing plot holes and fill them but always give the reader the element of question, for example write up a small story where the plot isnt well explained but somewhat explained and let the readers find the explanation themselves and question certain plot holes do not explain everything let them theorise and again this is all off topic so back to the main topic. Focus on the success of your book and focus do not think for the long term think of the short term look how many years george has been going until he got a TV show you might release the book tomorrow but end up getting a show or a movie about it in 20 years that's how it works it's really hard to do so. My story is fiction and whenever I'm writing I say "all of this is way above budget standards" because I go all out using my imagination to write. I'm sorry this took way too long hope you get the idea. - A fellow ambitious writer

[@Falsedragon298]

dank4 meme as a fellow writer, I needed that. Thank you.

[@dankhnw8]

Sameeeee

[@HamanKarn567]

Same here. I think I've rewritten the story I'm trying to create three times and added and deleted so much from it over the last decade.

[@DannyMexen9]

I admire his attitude towards everything. At least how he portrays himself publicly. He is likeable and inspirational without losing that sense of genuine integrity.

[@gandalfgrey91]

“You must finish what you write” *20 million ASOIAF readers look at the camera the office style*

[@WritingGeekNL]

Gandalf Grey Many people start to work on novels, but don’t finish these out of fear...or lack of interest...etc. He meant something more in the lines of this: Just keep working, and be proud of your work.

[@gandalfgrey91]

Game Detective I got it its just a joke

[@WritingGeekNL]

@@gandalfgrey91 Alright 👍

[@handsomebrick]

Until the show caught on he didn't even know there was much interest in a new ASOIAF, so he's a little behind but this is how it went when the books were current anyway.

[@abhishektodmal1914]

More like The Jim style 😉

[@thesamuraiman]

I love hearing that successful writers have troubles, like writing the first draft. It makes me feel better about myself, whereas, I previously thought I was doing something wrong. Haha.

[@raiden6428]

I know your comment is very old but i feel the same way. Just curious, do you still write today?

[@tonyiommi2380]

This is great! I'm struggling to finish my first fantasy novel for 2 and a half years now. It's been rough but I think I'm doing a fine job

[@Watcher-hh4mu]

I did a mere fanfic as an exercise in the craft and after several dozen pages I went on a hiatus to this day. Writing is hell xD

[@tonyiommi2380]

@@Watcher-hh4mu it's extremely hard man, specially when you're not very used to do it like me. But I've been having these ideas that I can't get off my head so I have to force myself to write at least 3-400 words a day

[@Watcher-hh4mu]

@@tonyiommi2380 Well I'm also a visual artist and a mapper so I've also been working on a comic and video game levels as a hobby so writing has really taken a backseat.

[@TotalProFoSure]

Good luck!!

[@Hot18Shot]

Started writing my sci-fi graphic novel back in November of 2017, and I'll be damned if I don't keep writing till' the damned thing is finished! I'd say it's 77%, just need to flesh out the subplots, connect scenes, and add dialogue. It is euphoric when a plot point just magically comes to me at any point of the day.

[@Truly-Neptune]

I think the hook of a story is one of 3 things. The first is a level of mystery that is not just something being unknown but also it being interesting. The second is an actual love for the characters and really wanting to be with them in a sense. And finally, the biggest of the bunch!! A NEED... For closure! That’s my theory.

[@dutch_of_mesenchymia6175]

These interviews are inspiring, not only for writing but for general creativity

[@lilomanner]

George sitting on a throne is too much

[@lilomanner]

@Anthony Lopez lol I was saying it as a compliment because after writing these books its funny/metaphoric seeing him sit on a throne himself.

[@adrak91]

When someone asks why i haven't given up

[@RafaelMarques01]

Adam Roberts keep on making them Skyrim videos

[@GuineaPigEveryday]

Adam Roberts dude, not to you know crush your dreams or anything but you’ve upload like dozens of these videos and the most you get 10-16 views and on average its 1. Sorry but maybe you should focus your efforts on something else. I mean, making gaming videos is different than writing. Its not a story or anything. But either way good luck if you want to keep trying

[@adrak91]

@@GuineaPigEveryday but it is a story, they are all connected and follow the stories of multiple characters

[@namewastaken360]

"hopefully you do, hopefully you persist" We all hope you do too George!

[@TheBerylknight]

Writing is hard work. It requires a huge amount of commitment. Not to mention creativity is something you can't really control. It comes to you when it wants to.

[@ogelsmogel]

So true. Hard work and commitment. It''s not for everyone.

[@bleedingberryjuice]

The way he talks about loving words is so relatable!

[@Megatron2100]

Everyone's quarreling over an Iron Throne, meanwhile George is over here sitting on a golden one.

[@eyespliced]

Two of my favorite authors in the same place. If you haven't read Assassin's Apprentice and the following series, it's some damn good stuff. Would recommend 10/10

[@Hot18Shot]

I can relate to a lot of what they were talking about, how even though maybe your work won't gain traction you still feel compelled to finish it no matter what. And it's very important that you do, otherwise it's a habit that will follow you and for an artist or writer that is just a career-killer. Also the bit about how coming up with a witty dialogue piece being fun is something that I've been realizing more and more. Dialogue is *definitely* the most rewarding and fun thing I like about writing. You get to showcase personality and reveal bits and pieces of the plot in an order that will keep your readers interested. How do you do that? Well write it in a way that interests you. If dialogue seems to drone on rather than sing like a song, then you've messed up somewhere.

[@radeknaprstek3886]

To me it seems hardest to write a dialog that sounds like two actuall people talking. I never tried writing anything but this looks very hard.

[@Hot18Shot]

@@radeknaprstek3886 Part of the reason that might be is because you're probably adding inner thoughts and actions while simultaneously writing the dialogue. That's like trying to watch a movie while playing two video games. Feasable? Maybe. Practical? Probably not. At least not to me anyway. What I do is just write the full dialogue in the scene, none of the actions or what color the room is or godamn it if it's snowing on Mount Fuji. I worry about that only after I've written the dialogue piece- I only break this rule when an action is very crucial or if I feel I may end up forgetting a detail. Then keep rereading only the dialogue bits, and keep rereading. If you can imagine the scene clearly in your head and/or the dialogue seems to flow naturally, you've fleshed it out nicely. And if you're having too much problem knowing what character would say what or how they would say it, it might be because you didn't take time to *know* your character. (What is his/her/it's backstory? Personality? Favorite color? Flaws? Etc.) And when you know your character, you can *be* your character for the moment as you speak for them. You're basically puppeteering.

[@cbabygags2553]

@@radeknaprstek3886 I think a great method to uphold in writing books (and screenplay writing) is to visualize the scene in your head as if it were a movie. Describe whats in the shot, describe the intensity or subtlety of things in a very visceral way so that the reader can picture the mood and tone. For dialogue, I find trouble in that too, but I resolve it most often by thinking of the response or quip that best reflects your character's core values. If your character is mean, make the response tensely rude. If they're kind, have them express appreciation or polite mannerisms, you get the idea. It isnt easy, but you can always go back and fix things, so dont overwhelm yourself.

[@sharade7]

Vicious Zero pikkooloo

[@trashcanhands19]

Almost bought an Alex Grey 2019 Calendar, but opted for GOT instead :]

[@orsorodrigo]

it feels nice to know that some stuff happens to grat old writers to, such as having trouble doing the first draft, getting stuck at times, like recognicing basiccly that it is not an easy craft. it makes me feel i am not alone.

[@SublimeCS]

thank you for the upload

[@windonthevalley]

I have so much respect for Ser George RR Martin! I simply Love him! I would Love to hug him, & his lady! Thank you! Many Blessings and Love!

[@oldgit4260]

If you can get your arms round him!

[@yorbobazarov335]

Thanks for posting these vids

[@khaledwriter7464]

As a writer, this video is very important to me

[@Sleazze]

Literally one of the best KZbin channels ❤️

[@monkeywizard7919]

9:35 THIS. I couldn't relate more. My mind is coming up with so many ideas and I constantly want to move on to the next story. I literally hate the story I am writing at the moment but I force myself to finish it anyways as I'm about 3/4s done with it.

[@clarajosephine3295]

But imagine how proud u can be after all that work and finally having a finished story :)

[@derrick.916]

Very epic interveiw

[@artofthepossible7329]

For those who find writing books is hard remember that LOTR took over a decade to write while the Silmarllion was never completed and that is neede to understand all the refences in LOTR.

[@bonybackbailey]

7:40 Lady Cottington’s Smashed Fairies. That book is awesome. I have it

[@factbeaglesarebest]

I didn’t like the sequel trilogy she wrote. Original assasins trilogy was pretty good but the follow up was just so lacking I never finished the last book though

[@aryasunset3918]

Game of Writing ✍️

[@lotharhempel]

Absolutey spot on!

[@dankhnw8]

I love that he has common writing struggles and openly shares them. And the love for words George, oh yes 😍

[@yogiyoda]

George needs to watch his health. We want him writing for a long time longer.

[@ashleyandmicahenglish5587]

"You sit a lot... and are hungry a lot... so yeah... look at me..."

[@LeftRightLeftUpper]

What a lovely guy. Salt of the earth

[@hamidradzhabov]

Thanks bro. Really

[@mackfarlainethebarenakedau5113]

Writing is very hard work. I began writing my debut novel (or the notes thereon because I wasn't ready to do the manuscript yet) 2 years ago. I've began the manuscript recently and I've barely touched the tip of the iceberg.

[@Spardeous]

Getting that 1 review from Des Moines Iowa means you're on the fast-track for success.

[@factbeaglesarebest]

I don’t feel like he’s been looking well and I don’t want to be selfish by saying I’m terrified he passes before finishing (unlike Jordan, Martin doesn’t want someone else to finish it), but I am worried about that because admire his work so much. However, he’s also such a great, interesting humble guy who came from poverty to become a famous author. I hope he lives far past the stress of writing ASOIAF, and I don’t expect him to work on that world again, and he should be able to just retire- but I know he loves writing so hopefully he gets pass ASOIAF and gets to just write some small books and enjoy what he deserves for his amazing work in ASOIAF

[@thedumbdog1964]

The dream city thing be talked about is so exactly right

[@20080934]

long live the king

[@foxwhite3204]

This man's a genius

[@itistime467]

In that case so are doctors.

[@missuncongenial1843]

Peter Jackson and JRR Tolkien are geniuses.

[@missuncongenial1843]

But nobody is perfect.

[@carlosmarques5183]

very nice

[@Io-Io-Io]

He's got such a funny Voice 😊

[@Arash7m]

Finish stuff is really important. I have always ten different unwritten things.

[@warboone8796]

Reading assassins apprentice I know what Robin is saying about her rewriting segments. Those chapters are so long and I can just imagine her re-writing them and going into so much detail that they became really Long chapters

[@Alpha1200]

I've tried to stop writing sometimes, but I just can't. These stories just burst out of me in a whirl of moving hands and I just can't stop it.

[@eisenbergfilms9965]

OneOnOne1162 Can I read something of you?

[@Alpha1200]

@@eisenbergfilms9965 Well, for now I haven't really published my short stories anywhere. I'm working on a novel which I do mean to publish, but that's not finished yet. If you're into reading articles about stuff like A Song of Ice & Fire though, you can check out the articles I write for www.analyticalmadness.com/ under the pseudonym "Analyze."

[@eisenbergfilms9965]

OneOnOne1162 I will do ist! Thank you!

[@Alpha1200]

@@eisenbergfilms9965 A writer is always happy to share his writing. =p

[@eisenbergfilms9965]

OneOnOne1162 Feel free to watch the Loving and the Dead on my KZbin channel! It has English subtitles. Dear Greetings Leif

[@liampatrick3110]

I have faith in him, unlike all the other "fanboys" across the internet.

[@gabrielp9646]

@Aegon Targaryen I hate how you don´t mention Robin Hobb in the title of the video, or even the description box...

[@Trixstien]

Finish what your writing is my problem with many stories. I'm a unpublished short story writer with 17 completed short stories but with 8 not completed stories. I will never have writers block but I have motivation block. Watching these types of videos of these great authors gives me motivation to change unpublished to published. :)

[@Itachi3040]

He can not finish book for many years😂

[@GetShorty29]

I’m right there with ya… I still struggle with letting perfection become the enemy of the good.

[@sahajshetty1844]

On a lighter note..I think he adjusted to fart at 2:18..😁

[@wilkdog1582]

He’s setting us up to tell us he’s not finishing the books

[@jomoody798]

I write the stories i dont find in the book stores

[@beverleygummerson5265]

Anyone noticed that the woman interviewing Hobbs and Martin is the same woman who was involved in the JK Rowling Documentary a few years ago (well i think she is... i stand corrected if its not) fascinating stuff though - I also want a golden throne :D

[@abhishektodmal1914]

This was such a wonderful interview. The lady sitting next to George, could somebody share her name with me please ? :) Thank you !

[@johnathanfain888]

Robin Hobb, she wrote the Farseer Trilogy and is an amazing author.

[@abhishektodmal1914]

@@johnathanfain888 Thank you very much, Johnathan ! 😀

[@chrishaughey648]

Shes one of the best

[@WritingGeekNL]

For anyone who keeps starting on different ideas, that means your other ideas weren’t good enough to begin with. If you, as the author and teller of the idea, lose interest in the idea...then you know it is a bad idea. Don’t force yourself to work on bad ideas, force yourself to learn from these ideas to make a good one. Bad idea doesn’t mean it is bad in general, but that you yourself just do not feel enough interest in telling it. I want to add something that Stephen King once said, not in exact quotes: A good idea comes back, you don’t have to write it down, a good idea just keeps invading your brain constantly telling you to write it. Finishing stories is hard, but just get a good idea and run with it. Success with writing everyone. :D

[@MusicalRocky]

I agree, partly. I think there's so much discipline that comes with continuing and finishing something like writing that no matter how GREAT an idea is, it can be hard to motivate yourself to write more. Because it IS work. It's not so much about how the idea hooks you, but about being constantly inspired. The initial inspiration is a lot more potent than the work that follows. It's kinda like the high you get when you're first falling in love. You can fall in love with new people after, but it doesn't mean that putting in that work and intentionality to making a relationship with the first person work isn't actually worth it.

[@WritingGeekNL]

@@MusicalRocky I'm talking about situations in which people constantly start somethibg with 2 chapters and never finish it because they jump to other ideas. On the actual writing, yes, you need the discipline to write. No one is constantly in a high state of inspiration, but if you do not have any passion or inspiration left, then someone just didn't come up with the right idea for them. :)

[@Ruylopez778]

Not necessarily. I think any idea can be made into at least a good, if not great, book, provided there is some craft to it. If you give up on anything that you lose interest in, it's likely you will never finish anything. Writing takes commitment, even for the biggest names. As for the King quote, he was talking about generating story ideas. It's quite possible to have an idea in your head that seem great, but want to give up in the writing process. It's exactly what was said in this video.

[@marcusj1167]

No matter what way you look at it success does require some luck. Of course hard work, discipline ect.. Luck, god, the universe whatever you want to call it. That’s why being humble is always appreciated because no has had a perfect road to success

[@corruptedpoison1]

"Finnish what you write"....George...

[@newcinema4931]

"Rule 1 is just to write. A lot of people say there gonna write but they never do." good one george

[@archangecamilien1879]

Haha!!...On thrones!!...And with straight faces...

[@elfornicador11]

I think the guy working on the lighting just lost his job

[@zack61ryder]

can anybody tell me the name of those 2 lady writers yes beside ggrrm

[@iecko_]

The one sitting next to Martin is Robin Hobb. I don't know who the other woman is but there's a link in the description with the full interview, there might be the answer there.

[@TheHandleOnYoutube]

I'm working on a novel...

[@Scotty_Russell_Music]

The literary version of "the Chinese Democracy".

[@TheBullDurham]

Its tough to get truckloads of money to not publish his last book of the series until after the TV series ends.

[@yourfairyGodgod]

Bull Durham hmmmm. Interesting

[@bhatfield1417]

Noice 👌

[@dillonaugust2212]

We do know what makes a bestseller and I'm going to prove it.

[@CUM2america]

Westeros is a real place!?

[@AceHardy]

📙💯

[@archangecamilien1879]

1:36 John Cacavas said something similar...about composers...I mean, the exact same thing, really...what distinguishes a real composer from a false one...and I think the Handmaid' s Tale author said something contrary to all that...forgot her name, at the moment, for some reason...at any rate, haha, I'm not sure which side I agree with...or, rather, I don't know about tagging the adjective "real" to either side...

[@archangecamilien1879]

Margaret Atwood, that's her...she said something like: "no one could possibly write if you didn't know your book would be read" or something...and Mozart supposedly said that he couldn't work on a piece of music unless he knew when it would be performed...now, I think he actually wrote some works without knowing that, some of his symphonies, perhaps even the 40th or something, I think he wrote two symphonies without knowing if they were going to be performed, let alone *when* they would be...so maybe what he did contradicted what he said...those symphonies might have been " within him", and he needed to get them out, as George R. R. Martin said...

[@archangecamilien1879]

I'm also not sure that if you don't have stories that you are ready to tell, that you can't be a real writer (which I suppose is implied here)...Margaret Atwood said something similar too...some great writers, I would guess, will *look* for a story...not have one ready, etc...

[@archangecamilien1879]

10:14 yeah...there's someone I know who is like that, but for composing...

[@archangecamilien1879]

...well...was...he learned pretty late to "finish what he writes"...

[@DeanoPiano]

He wrote the majority of these GOT books in the 90’s JK Rowling smashed it and delivered it to her fans when the time was right, and I’m not even a HP fan at all, he’s just milking it doing interviews such at this for all I can see, you can’t do interviews like this and complain about your job when that’s what you should be doing the same goes for any art form or any form of work for that matter but if you would rather sit on pile of money than make progress then it’s no surprise fans of his books or the TV series are becoming less interested and impatient.

[@hauntologicalwittgensteini2542]

Oh great looks like we have a spoiled brat having a tantrum

[@redlightgaming6444]

Alright but here I’m waiting for the last two books Like 2030? Can we hope to see them by 2030?

[@cuylshepherdton7437]

No. It's pretty clear that the show is the only ending we are going to get.

[@atomknight8361]

Its clear the show is making him hold off on releasing the books

[@aandre311]

i mean can they stop inviting GRR Marting to so many talks and convetions, the guy has 2 books to finish.

[@cuylshepherdton7437]

George doesn't care about ASoIaF anymore. He has written so much other shit since ADWD and already made a bucketload of cash on the show. Whatever small amount of cash he would make off of finishing the books can't compare to what he has made off the show so why bother? My money is on him going the same route as Robert Jordan. The only issue is Sanderson doesn't have the chops to finish Martin's work.

[@titoiswack3524]

Kyle Sharpton Martin says he has not lost interest in writing his novels it’s a shame you waste your energy on being negative

[@cuylshepherdton7437]

@@titoiswack3524 of course he would say that. But the proof is in the pudding. Almost 9 years on now and we still don't have the book. Words are wind, my friend.

[@frodobaggins6684]

@@cuylshepherdton7437 I'm an amateur whose been working on my story for 4+ years. He's a professional that has to constantly look back at source material to make sure nothing gets messed up (Bran's horse and eye color). Great works take time.

[@cuylshepherdton7437]

@@frodobaggins6684 yeah, I'm sure that's the issue. There are websites with all of this information and he knows it. It isn't hard to go to the game of thrones wiki if you have forgotten a detail. Same goes for him. Not really an excuse

[@Wingedmagician]

*Obdurate*

[@ashutoshsamantaray2572]

Dis an important topic. I think every writer must read this. They wud know exactly what to hope for

[@philipmalaby8172]

You must finish what you write LOL

[@Ruylopez778]

Finishing a draft is different from publishing the final version

[@jordansimmons224]

You must finish what you write... irony

[@thebutlerfilmedit]

Is the lady writer not worth to be mentioned by name?

[@futurestoryteller]

That ineffable quality martin is talking about, I call it "color." Or the sense of something feeling alive. The only arguably insightful thing I might have to say about it is I think it has a *lot* to do with authenticity of pace. Doesn't matter if it's fast or slow, if it always makes sense for the given moment then it grounds you. Second most important quality I think is spontaneity. It doesn't have to be real, but you have to remember that people exist to respond to the world around them.

[@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive]

[@davestuddaman8127]

Well first off you have to actually write😂😂

[@SpottedHares]

I'm not going to say hes the best writer of his generation, such a title would be to hard to prove. But the fact this is works are that well written, very entering, and insanely popular all at the same time puts him on the short list of best writer of his generation.

[@tadsonic]

i am not a woman anymore

[@TAKE_BACK_BRITAIN]

The Rats Are Not Napping Yet

[@joelt2002]

A writer is expected to write something ;). 8 Years since A Dance with Dragons. 5 years before that since Feast for Crows. 13 years for 2 books is a bit much to ask of fans. You shouldn't care about its reception, only that you write a good story that meets your expectations. People will like it, or they may not.

[@sebastianh.1090]

He did write several novellas, was involved with Game of Thrones, got invited to what feels like a million interviews and on top of that, he's 70 years old. Give the poor man some rest.

[@joelt2002]

@@sebastianh.1090 And he would have been 64 had he finished the book like any other author does (even his first 3 books were done on such a time frame). He is either milking the franchise or he has lost interest in it.

[@sebastianh.1090]

@@joelt2002 There are only three episodes left. The story has been told, so what's the point of writing it down again? He said the ending will be very similar to what he had in mind for his books.

[@joelt2002]

Relying upon a t.v. show to finish your story when you are a book author is sad. He has made it clear that while the conclusion of the show will be similar to the book, the way in which the books get there will be very different. But at the rate in which he has been writing the books he will likely die before finishing the series. He's not exactly a healthy man.

[@Jagunco]

I go to say Robin Hobb unsettles me.

[@johnathanfain888]

how so?

[@Jagunco]

@@johnathanfain888 Been a while since I watched this video but I looked at her and thought she looked a bit joyless and miserable. I would have to watch the video again to put my finger on it and it doesn't seem fair watching someone to highlight their faults And must admit I read her books and they were a bit the same lol. I got through about 6 of them then sort of gave up, the story was engaging enough to want me to know what happened but I was underwhelmed by a lot of aspects. At the end of the day though she's the award winning author and I'm the bloke who made 20 quid on kindle direct

[@johnathanfain888]

@@Jagunco Congrats on the 20 quid tho! I was just curious by your statement. I've enjoyed her books a lot and is by no means my favorite author but definitely in the top 10 for me. Have a great day!

[@Jagunco]

@@johnathanfain888 Lol if you'd care for a copy let me know. No at the end of the day not everyone can like a book and I try to make everyone knows its personal preference rather than lack of skill

[@im_cart8656]

tst

[@DeadDave]

Diddums.

[@ducktwacy6702]

Does GM write? One word per day maybe...

[@alexandermegalos130]

Too many fuckin commercials on a 10 min vid!!

[@09nob]

Surely a piece of string could sort out that mole, come on it's a billigerent mole if ever I saw one, someone should do something about it it's holding the poor woman hostage.

[@chopin65]

Gambler trope. Nice. I am not surprised, however. Genre writers thrive on them.

[@negvey]

why is it that old female writers come off extremely pretentious it seems like

[@mutantmacrophage6653]

Because they aren't old male George RR Martins? I don't know....

[@geert574]

Women are hyper pretentious as soon as their beauty wanes which is as soon as 30

[@mutantmacrophage6653]

@@geert574 You need to meet different women

[@alanhembra2565]

He still writes? You wouldn’t know it,

[@magisterofsteam7880]

Why not?

[@shortstuff780]

Fire and Blood came out last year. He has another wild card short story. Plus he helped edit and write few excerpt in the text book; history of ice and fire. So yes he's been busy. He did say that he is focusing only on ASoIaF until winds is completed now

[@marcusaurelius7564]

Cook books

[@bringforthtruth]

This is so cringy and pretentious. Martin is fine though.

[@sarikatimmi]

stop this. go back to writing george. be like steven king. he told u-6 pages a day at least

[@shortstuff780]

Most of Kings books are not series. They are usually stand alone. Sure he has a few series. Most of GRRM books are series. Wild Card, Asoiaf, dreamsongs. Etc. Those take time. He has to build a world with little inconsistency. And to make the world flow, have a timeline and a history and future.

[@jenot7164]

sarikatimmi I‘d rather prefer it he actually takes his time to finish it.

[@ToxicFaithPHD]

entitled fuckwit.

[@victoriannecastle]

C. Reason it’s not entitlement . It’s a comment. Like the weather is fucking bad

[@geert574]

Steven King is trash though so it's easier to write like a child

[@marcusaurelius7564]

In 1999 GRRM was my favorite author, how he is, in my opinion, the most overrated. Cant claim to be great if you can not even finish 1 story.

[@jt2749]

So Tiresome he’s finished lots of stories just not his best one

[@boogerlicker2391]

Let's be honest, his main struggle now is whether there is any point in finishing his masterpiece because he has already cashed in on it with the tv show. He just doesn't care anymore and when you read ADWD it's obvious. He just doesn't care

[@seamushawks2190]

kyle sharpton what makes it obvious to you? I haven’t read it compared to his other books, I’m genuinely asking (rare on KZbin comments I know)

[@xVenomousOnex]

@@michaelbrown1236 Yea im with you, writing is too much of a slow burn to be a cash grab.

[@cuylshepherdton7437]

@@xVenomousOnex George is a screenwriter on top of being an author. Reading Game of Thrones and then the following books, it was clear to me how well it would translate to the screen. There was always something left unsaid or unfinished at the end of every chapter to keep you wanting more, just like a tv show. The goal of any profession is to make money. Don't be so naive. And once George landed the tv show he was pretty much set. Read ADWD if you haven't. The book is 90% filler. Literally nothing of importance happens for the majority of the book and a lot of it is just useless travelogue. And don't even get me started on Daenerys in that book. Her entire struggle was whether she wanted a good fuck or political power. It was nearly as bad as the crappy story arc between Perrin and Faile in WoT.

[@cuylshepherdton7437]

@@seamushawks2190 I've never had a harder time with a song of ice and fire book than ADWD. It was boring and uninspired and all of the cliff hangers from the previous book are simply drawn out and left unfinished. The book had almost no point to it. With every other book in the series, including AFFC, I couldn't put the damn thing down. With ADWD, I found myself having to force every paragraph and page. Just a major step down and it felt more like he just rushed it out because of fan pressure and then still left everything unresolved as a big "fuck you" to his fans. The book was basically yellow diarrhea from start to finish. In some cases, quite literally.

[@cuylshepherdton7437]

@@michaelbrown1236 and how many books has he written in the meantime? He's basically moved on and done other projects.

[@kharnakcrux2650]

he's an opinionated old toad.

[@Ruylopez778]

So you wasted your time watching this video, didn't you?

[@jonharrison9222]

And you’re a non-entity. C’est la vie.