George R. R. Martin Answers Fan Questions

George R. R. Martin answers burning fan questions, from favorite characters to television adaptations. Excerpted from a livestream event to celebrate the Targaryen Dynasty and the release of his book THE RISE OF THE DRAGON.
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[@PenguinRandomHouse]

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[@Me-qp8vz]

Nobody asked why he is so sick in the head and why he likes such sicko topics as incest and really young girls. Sick man! he needs help!!

[@vrrv1871]

Your books and plot are something like a song of ice and fire... The Best

[@mclovinjr9086]

George accepting that he will most likely die before fulfilling most of his desires for Westeros is very sad. Thankfully he’s already given us so much.

[@MichelMawon4982]

Finally, one sensible comment. This man deserves our grace and gratitude, nit our pressure which is likely stifling his creativity.

[@mattronimus]

@@MichelMawon4982 Yeah I just saw a very negative comment saying he has no work ethic and is a liar.... I got extremely pissed.... I just hope he finishes asoiaf Before he dies.... If someone else ended up finishing it I would read it but it wouldn't be the same.

[@mclovinjr9086]

@@MichelMawon4982 As someone that’s attempting to write a book it is a very hard and slow process, especially with a project as big as George’s. And I’m not even half as busy as him. He deserves all our patience and support, he’s earned that

[@JustanothaGuy]

@@mclovinjr9086 Your empathy for George is awsome. Goodluck on your book dude, I can't wait to see you in the New York Time's Best Seller's List.

[@MohamedRamadan-qi4hl]

@@mclovinjr9086 the first book {always the hardest} took him 6 years. Spring is talking him 11

[@JohnnySilverhand1988]

Him: 🎉😎😊🥸 His books: 👁☠️🔥🤢😡🫡👹🫵🐉🐲

[@ngominh259]

There's a funny contrast between many authors and their works. Junji Ito's the sweetest man alive, but his works are horrifying. Miyazaki is probably the saddest & most disgruntled man alive, but his works are so bright & hopeful.

[@oedipamaas2067]

his fans: 👨‍🦽‍➡️👨‍🦽‍➡️👨‍🦽‍➡️👨‍🦽‍➡️👨‍🦽‍➡️👨‍🦽‍➡️👨‍🦽‍➡️👨‍🦽‍➡️👨‍🦽‍➡️

[@purefucknmetal]

With zero hesitation he says he wants to see Battle over the Gods Eye the most. He's just as big a fan as we are

[@KakyouKuzuki2001]

The zenith of the dance

[@nhoodjazz]

They both died with their dragons right ?

[@dipsydoodle2728]

Daemon is his favorite character so this is gonna be better than the book even though we know the outcome

[@user-dr7ru8pm3d]

@@nhoodjazz Aemond yes .. Deamon no one really know perhaps he lives !

[@javierramirez65]

@@user-dr7ru8pm3d yes, daemon is alive just like tupac!

[@joshuagentry-1388]

Can't believe this man's 74 years old, we need to keep him alive for another 200 years so he can give us all of westeros, without him it gets ruined... as we've seen in late GoT

[@YouPube_X]

74? Will never get the last book. Oh well. I’ll never read the ones released if i cant get a conclusion.

[@Billythetoaster2004]

@@YouPube_X People live till their 90s nowadays, the problem is his mental capabilities.

[@jonstark153]

@@YouPube_X how do u know we won't?

[@brettbaratheon9776]

@@jonstark153 he’s right man. It’s going to be at least 2-4 years till we get Winds. We are never going to get A Dream of Spring. He also will not let anyone finish the story, which he’s stated.

[@ALTDOK667]

...then we need to keep all his readers alive for 200 years as well.

[@weman201]

Really feel for him. Honestly I hope he just enjoys his life and if he can write those books while doing it that's just a bonus.

[@joggyjames]

why on earth would you feel for him he has seen more and done more than most.

[@griffincoyne6459]

@@joggyjames because he has an incredible mind that he wants to share with people yet not nearly enough time to do so

[@Chadius_Thundercock]

@@griffincoyne6459 he clearly is too lazy to share his mind with how long he’s taking to write winds. Mf didn’t even start writing until 2017

[@octoberrrrrrr]

@@joggyjames hes a human being

[@Dave004]

I don't, if he's done with ASOIF like he's told many fans he is, then he just give it to another author to finish. He refuses to do that, but he also refuses to write it. Not a great thing to do to your fans, just give it to Sanderson or Abercrombie would do a good job too, so many great authors can finish this.

[@RocksReview]

I'm so glad we are living in a time that we can simply hear what a legend like him has to say

[@francisabellana445]

Woah didn't expect to see you here

[@Tallborn5]

Yep the Tolkien of our generation.

[@mjr_schneider]

We won't be for much longer 😢

[@OberynTheRedViper]

@@Tallborn5 uh, Tolkien actually finished lord of the rings, the hobbit, the silmarillion. How in god’s name is this greedy, lazy douchebag like Tolkien?

[@Mprator]

I'd rather read what he has to write.

[@justineharper3346]

I cackled when he said he would have dinner with Shae for reasons he can’t talk about 😂. I can listen to GRRM interviews for hours. He’s such a fascinating and witty person ❤

[@frasier9499]

He wants to try her fish pie.

[@GNOrozco91]

He wasn't lying 😂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn-nppqYj5uqa9U

[@collaborativelearning1]

haha, he has a great sense of humor

[@hardpopmatshaneng]

GRRM has the dog in him 😂😂😂

[@anmesiac]

And he hangs out with Shae's actress irl a lot. If you guys didn't know she was a porn actress. Hmmmmmmm

[@nwagner0828]

It is amazing the amount of stories and information that reside in this man's brain. Entire histories of civilizations are pretty much fleshed out in his head. The only thing that prevents him from getting it all on paper is the speed of which he can write and his own ambition.

[@potman4581]

The thing that prevents him from getting it on paper is his laziness.

[@brayerkh]

@@potman4581 The man is out here working on multiple books, video games, and several shows, I wouldn’t say he’s lazy.

[@AnandMagic9]

@@potman4581 What have you written?

[@b1bbscraz3y]

@@potman4581 Dan and Dave's botchery probably made him lose some love for his main story, or made him rethink how it should go

[@potman4581]

@@brayerkh Maybe so, but it seems to me, just as an outsider to his process, that working on the next installment of the biggest fantasy series of our time would take more work and dedication than all those side projects. Maybe he just feels the pressure. Either way, I don't think his heart is really in it.

[@Rhaelle]

Even George is like "I wish I could live to be 150 so I could write more of my stories." When he passes, we're all gonna feel like we've lost a beloved grandparent, that's left behind these legendary artifacts. Reading and experiencing his world has be one of the highlights of my young life. When he said "Well how meta do you wanna get, I mean I make all this stuff up." I lost it 😂

[@andy.bernard]

I am so intrigued by the way this mans brain works - the ability to come up with these stories that capture millions of peoples attention and take them away to some made up land, that's so well thought out, depicted, and painted that you feel as if it's actually real.

[@virgoqueen8950]

He is a VIRGO, we are ruled by MERCURY. OUR BRAINS DO NOT SHUT DOWN AND WE ARE SO CREATIVE

[@shadysorkin9214]

It's sort of a kiss curse. His stories being so incredibly detailed and vast make them such great stories, but it also makes him take 100 years to write them.

[@brettbaratheon9776]

@@shadysorkin9214 exactly. It’s come to the point that he’s almost lost this whole story because he made it to vast, too expansive. He’s having trouble wrangling them in and all together. The fact that he’s still creating new characters in winds is ridiculous, he should be wrapping them all up.

[@jesusc9972]

@@virgoqueen8950 no me

[@jaydaawg.8191]

​@@virgoqueen8950did you write a few books too?

[@Oxtocoatl13]

I honestly feel bad for Martin. It's obvious that the fame and success of ASOIAF is putting enormous pressure on him and making it more difficult for him to get writing done. I wish he knew that most of us don't mind waiting and that he owes us nothing. I just want him to write at his own pace and in a way that's not too burdensome. There are other things I can read while I wait.

[@gothxm]

I don't think it's just the fan pressure anymore. It's also his own. He's 72 years old. I hope he lives another 25 years and can keep doing what he loves regardless if the fans get to see what he's working on or not in those later years. He deserves it..

[@n1ppe]

@@gothxm He's 74 actually

[@moopycheyenne5998]

❤

[@JosephRuberto]

He also seems like a perfectionist, which likely hinders his writing capabilities and makes it even harder for him to get the book done. Obviously I want the book to be great, but I just wish he would write to the point where it's good enough and then submit it to his editors who can tinker with it and bring it closer to the perfection that he is agonizing over achieving himself.

[@Harrytc7]

@@JosephRuberto bro I don’t think the editors can come up with source material 😂

[@annie--sc]

He talks of his books like the events and the people in it actually existed irl omg 😂 and he's very detailed!

[@kylefunk546]

I think thats the reason why im so drawn to his world haha i bashed GoT for years but i decided to watch it before HotD premiered and now im hooked lmao

[@thalmoragent9344]

@@kylefunk546 What did you think about the ending?

[@starmorpheus]

@@kylefunk546 You bashed a show before you watched it? What a clown

[@kylefunk546]

@@thalmoragent9344 of GoT or HotD? GoT i thought it was ok it was rushed i do agree but i saw Dany becoming ruthless early on i do think it was dumb with how they handled Jon and bran HotD i thought was great haha I havent read the books yet but i do know they are pretty different lol since season 5 of GoT was about the time they ran out of material

[@gus9663]

@@kylefunk546 they had the material to do season 5 correctly, but they chose to not adapt most of his last two books

[@wihdinheim0]

Bran is the beginning and the end. It must be hard to write his chapters but the idea is quite beautiful. Bran warged the direwolf mother in the first chapter, they *WERE* meant to have them.

[@bollockjohnson6156]

where did you hear that? are you a fool? meet me irl I'd slap the PISS out of your stinking mouth. Fool!

[@wihdinheim0]

Coolest part, first chapter IS the last chapter.

[@cashmoneychanel1209]

@@wihdinheim0 explain

[@barb8409]

How did he warg the direwolf mother?

[@stephengrant4841]

@@barb8409 it’s not confirmed, but the theory is he views the past through a Weirwood and wargs the Direwolf mother. It’s more likely that Bloodraven did it, though.

[@Native_Creation]

"How meta do you want to get, there is no truth" - George R.R. Martin, wise words.

[@dw1419]

No objective truth about events that never occurred in a work of fiction*

[@georgetsaliagos1275]

I would definitely read anything related to Old Valyria. From the formation of the Valyrian dynasty to its downfall. The capital of Valyria, the ancient dragons, the houses who ruled the empire etc. So much mystery and potential.

[@pigpig252]

I'm 50/50 on that. On the one hand Old Valyria is fascinating, but on the other hand it serves the story brilliantly by just being a mysterious magical place that we know very little about. If we took the mystery out of the Doom and abilities of valyria then it might be a lot less interesting

[@collaborativelearning1]

It would be an interesting change of pace and also to compare it with HOD.

[@Alan-xg4yr]

​@@pigpig252 it has been a mystery for 30 years The "some mysteries are better unexplained" is bullshit, having no explanation basically means it's a blank and empty mystery with no depth behind it

[@BigRobMC]

“another person I would probably like to have dinner with would be shay, when she was alive…. For reasons i probably shouldn’t get into” lmfao 😂😂

[@diamondhands0111]

I’m glad someone else posted this lmao 😂😂😂

[@MichelMawon4982]

Hehehe...well he wrote these things so it should be no surprise that his mind can go there

[@themanyfacedgod_]

Omg just trying not to imagine RR and Shae doing the nasty lmaoooo

[@geminisundone]

Shae did porn you know before she got famous. Something like that would have gotten around everyone on set. She looks abit different in her scenes, younger, but it's clearly her. Good on her and thrones n Martin for not caring. She played Shae well.

[@algo-wave]

When asked who's the most like him George did answer Tyrion if I recall, so hehehehe

[@invincibleluis]

Its amazing how one man created an amazing world with so many amazing characters.

[@ilta222]

the fact that he can create characters that he's more interested in, or less interested in speaks to his talent and imagination as a writer! it's almost like he's surprised by his own imagination at times

[@meks194]

Read Brandon Sanderson books. You’d probably be more amazed. If you’re really into high fantasy.

[@Web497]

glazin

[@mirko7767]

Stephen King's The Dark Tower

[@eiren4044]

Tolkien's Lord of the Rings books (btw I'm not comparing, I'm recommending)

[@MFBloosh]

Sidenote... The way George talks about HotD makes me so happy. He says that he wishes he could've fleshed out fire and blood more, even turning it into a novel, but that's what the show has done in many ways. How many characters have been improved upon? Viserys, especially. I would've never thought that Viserys of all characters would be the heart and soul of season 1, but with great writing and Paddy's unbelievable performance, we actually got a much improved, more complicated version of Viserys that surpassed his counterpart in F&B. George has to be happy with that. Even if it's not him writing these characters for the show, it's gotta be great seeing characters be improved upon.

[@jipbaybeexd]

In his Not a Blog he agrees with this about Viserys and how the show version is better than the book version and that he wishes he would’ve wrote him that way.

[@BlueisNotaWarmColour]

Fire and Blood is better to me. The entire story is more interesting and more meaningful as a history, filled with ambiguities and contradictory accounts.

[@SnailHatan]

He is doing a lot of writing for the show. Not all literally in the room, but he is giving extendive notes and overseeing many of the decisions

[@JamesMcGill-hl5lw]

I actually find funny to see Martin getting involved in everything but his next book.

[@thewanderingartists]

Maybe his ghost writer died and he's just fumbling around making money and enjoying life.

[@alexanderjansson7954]

I honestly feel sorry for him, you can see in his eyes, when he read the question about winds, how much he hates that question and it must be almost impossible to write these books in a way that there will be an ending.

[@iansmith1369]

He's doing it just to spite you specifically

[@ZachAsaD]

@@alexanderjansson7954what is taking him so long though? He wrote the other books much quicker, so it’s not like she’s not capable. It’s been a long time since the last book.

[@alexanderjansson7954]

@@ZachAsaD Oh, I know fully well that it has been a long time. I feel like it takes so long because he have to think about how to get all the characters to the ending. The otehr books was easier because he could just write every story independantly but now they have to merge and that is whats hard. Also, I feel like it will be more coplicated now with coming up with the story.

[@realBiGO]

George is down bad for his own characters. +100 Respect edit: I'm so starved for Asoiaf content that I watched this video 3 times in the past 10 months

[@CreeperGuyOnWeb]

😭

[@collaborativelearning1]

haha yeah.

[@TomUK737]

I fucking love this man

[@virgoqueen8950]

HE IS VIRGO EXCELLENCE

[@junstoutvideo]

fuck yeah tom same here

[@meks194]

REALLY. do you love that he has everyone waiting over 10 years for book 6 of ASOIF.

[@junstoutvideo]

@@meks194 he said he loved the man didn't say anything about his books

[@creepyglider5520]

It's both heartbreaking and wholesome how self-conscious he is with the possibility that his age is starting to catch up with him

[@loganmcdougall8647]

He's right about fantasy/magic overwhelming a story. So many high fantasy stories are filled with annoying names and places and they end not making any sense

[@1siddynickhead]

Omg yes!

[@Hero_Of_Old]

Yeah, I hate when magic is over the top

[@texasbeast239]

Magic is often like the "___ Compensator" button in Star Trek. Find yourself in the last 10 min of an episode, and there is too much gamma radiation? Press the Gamma Compensator button. Too many tachyons? Tachyon Compensator. I think maybe they should change the name of the the Phaser button to the Klingon Compensator.

[@Ryan_JD]

At 74 I'm glad he's doing various projects that he enjoys and isn't totally consumed with finishing the books. I wouldn't be surprised if he has a short list of other writers who could eventually continue/expand his work and the stories he can't get to.

[@jvcarlesso]

If I were him, the only one I would trust is Patrick Rothfuss.

[@deadlypyre]

He's already confirmed no one is going to finish the books for him after he passes on.

[@florance17]

@@jvcarlesso I think you can count Rothfuss out, considering the state of his own series. :/

[@Mode-Selektor]

@@deadlypyre The thing is, that legally can't be enforced. I mean, I suppose whomever the rights pass to could honor his wishes.

[@Dave004]

@@jvcarlesso ew holy boring writer batman!

[@robmccoy5207]

I love how he talks about all of his characters as if he's reciting true history of people who actually lived.

[@jankanggat5122]

Urgh when he said he wants to write the story of Harwin and Rhaenyra!!! Please give this man 150 years!

[@AnnaBluelueluep]

How precious it must be if you are a writer and you can see your books come to life 😊🙌

[@corey-bird3489]

I can see Rupert Everett playing my character Wickerstone if you want to hear me read that prologue and I’m glad to read anyone else’s on my channel so it’s really up to the heart.

[@TrooperJet]

I know how it feels to have a deadline on a large creative work project that gets bigger and bigger. It's insanely depressing to a point you begin questioning life. I'm glad he has a strong conviction and I don't blame him at all for the delays.

[@PapagenoMF]

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

[@LMB943]

Look at Drogon there. Still my favorite dragon.

[@Staticjokes]

"And then the next day someone will tweet me - when will we see a dream of spring??" Omg so heartbreakingly true. absolutely love this video

[@dw1419]

*gets out world’s smallest violin for an author who has gotten enormously wealthy thanks to his fans, suffering because fans are eager for the story they enjoy to have a conclusion*

[@RyseZen]

@@dw1419 L Take lol

[@NoahClevinger]

I just started reading the Game of Thrones books and I'm absolutely in love. The way Mr. Martin writes is so captivating and you truly feel immersed in the world of Westeros.

[@Hero_Of_Old]

The most immersive books I've ever read!

[@OberynTheRedViper]

Lol you’re screwed - he’s never going to finish the books.

[@fraeyadevonshire990]

@@OberynTheRedViper It will be disappointing for sure if we don't know how the story concludes. But that doesn't mean the books can't be enjoyed. They're masterpieces and most who read them agree. Give the man a break

[@cashmoneychanel1209]

I’m on a storm of swords. I’m going as slow as humanly possible bc I know after ADWD it’s over 😭

[@brettstalling2269]

@@OberynTheRedViper Hey you're brain really IS MUSH

[@xavierkhilkov2140]

13:15 He say it!! Dawn, the ancestral sword of house Dayne is more "potent" than valyrian sword steel. FINALLY.

[@Ld.801]

I appreciate this man so much for everything he’s done so far! He’s created a wonderful world to be able to escape too. Can’t wait for more to come!

[@misterwhite5071]

He literally talks about these characters like he’s lived along side with them through all of this lol it’s just surreal the stories that come out of this man’s mouth almost like it’s actual history

[@nemorinoeso7581]

I see him as Richard Wagner, who struggled with the 3rd opera of his Ring cycle and after a decade of break he finished it gloriously. George has one of the most interesting and creative mind of all people alive, I am happy to have the opportunity to read his books.

[@davidc7332]

One can only hope.

[@yoavhayut543]

GRRM is a better person than Wagner ever was

[@nemorinoeso7581]

@@yoavhayut543 Sure, Wagner was a pretty terrible person, but he was one of the greatest artist of all time. The Ring is for me the ultimate piece of art, what mankind created ever.

[@dimitrescucrncevic9746]

@@nemorinoeso7581 you praise these guys to much honestly they are just people like you and me. It’s okay to admire them, but to see them as “geniuses” and gods is to much. Now Newton that Isaac Newton guy; was a genius.

[@nemorinoeso7581]

@@dimitrescucrncevic9746 I didn't use the term genius or god and I don't think scientific or artistic achievemets are compareable. Anybody who can change the way we see the world is noteworthy. I humbly remind you, that Newton's breakthrough theoties are mostly denied by the theory of relativity even though I consider him one of the greatest scientist of all time.

[@raemontargaryen3005]

seeing his mental states and articulations. im confident hes still going to stay in this earth with us for at least another decade.

[@juraviel]

it's interesting to hear from a writer the way he talks about his character's like 'i'd like to find out more about them'..

[@askthepizzaguy]

Take the time you need, George. We saw what happened when someone else tried to write the ending to your story and rushed it out in 2 bad seasons. Everyone agrees that your story was great up to the point someone else invented the ending. Write your good ending or die trying, don't let anyone get you down.

[@DylanisHere04]

I have just started reading ASOIAF and the rest of the Westeros books after watching both GoT and HotD. I am thoroughly enjoying the first book. I have the upmost respect and greatest admiration for George RR Martin as a writer and world builder and I only hope that the potential stress and pressure that he could be under because of it’s popularity isn’t affecting his personal life too much. As badly as I want to see more of Westeros, I hope this man can enjoy his own real life.

[@jj6392]

Does anyone have that voice inside their head which explains things to them? I do and i imagine George has the same voice but more intelligent and complex. Thinking about his process is amazing to me. How can one man sit there and come up with lore, build a consistent world, establish characters, the way they think, their motivations, their fears ect? Truly a special mind and i hope one day i can thank him for what his world of asoiaf has given to my mind and soul.

[@mrink8822]

cannt wait for s2

[@christopherbrewer222]

Love your books George, very excited for Winds.

[@balinisteanugabriel7599]

I love this man because he just simply is here and now for us. His imagination and his tool - the creativity gave us a lot of history, fantasy and life experiences shared which will inspire the young writers ( novelists, poets, screewriters, directors etc.) I hope he will finish soon the Winds of Winter because i have been reading more than 2 months his epic fantasy series "A song of Ice and Fire" and I am running quite fast now the Dance of Dragons 1st vol almost 50% milestone:) Soon I will finish the 1st volume of it and then comes the 2nd one. Then is the Fire and Blood, so anxious and enthusiastic to run into this fantasy realm, but still waiting very curious and thirsty for knowledge the "Winds of Winter". Wish you the best inspiration to finish it and release it and also for the other projects as well. I am very happy to see that you exist in our lifes and in the Westeros life which is also a real inspiration for my writing project too.

[@thewillofd4417]

I love the way his mind works, his characters exist before he even comes up with them in his eyes. The more time he spends writing a character the more he’s interested in how their mind works despite him being the one that creates it, bless George R.R. Martins soul!

[@frankthecat1671]

I really adore the way he has this dream of the entire asoiaf world in his head like he was in a simulation and needs to discover the world himself before writing it down

[@doesnotexist305]

George has consistently made a point to mention Dawn in his interviews. And now he says that Dawn is more potent than the Valyrian steel swords. And there’s a character in the books, Darkstar, who’s trying to steal it from Starfall for unknown reasons. Dawn will make its way north where it will likely make its way into Jon Snow’s hands or at least factor into the Long Night. Interesting.

[@C0ZMICWIZARD]

Fantastic. From his first appearance in the book to his last scene in the show Bronn stood out to me as a brilliant character. It’s great to understand that was probably because he also stood out to George and therefore had some special magic sprinkled on his character.

[@jeremiahmacclure]

lol George on that shae comment. i love this guy.

[@layjynn]

I need this man protected at all costs. I’ve never found another author that I love this much and likely never will ♥️

[@kennard1997]

🤔... He wanted to do more than eat dinner with Shay😂😂😂!

[@moragwee]

🤣🤣🤣 damn

[@dain6492]

Oh he'd be eating something

[@urameshi4725]

He is really good friends with the actress that played Shae. They did a whole mini doc together "Durch Die Nacht", and she kept hugging up on him "I hope your wife won't be jealous'. George defs smashed.

[@leroy347]

This caught me off guard 😭😭

[@Tijjain]

@@sultan7433 George literally said "probably for reasons I shouldn't get into."

[@wadedungan3172]

Getting any addition material from George on House Dane would absolutely blow me away I am sure.

[@melbrooks1192]

Love this. He’s awesome. I want to hear more. The books are fantastic reading.

[@Shingeki1323]

"Shea when she was alive.. for reasons i wont get into" 💀

[@kodakflaps8267]

I need that Drogon figure! It’s gorgeous!

[@mattronimus]

I collect Marvel action figures, and I was thinking how cool it would be if they made a very detailed set of individual dragons from the whole timeline including the cannibal belarion and the rest. I'd buy them all.... The few they have now just just don't cut it...

[@Burkwood]

I for one love jarring jumps. It's in those moments when the mind feels an expansiveness that is controlled by no one but themselves. It's a great asset to a story.

[@N.Kunwar.]

He has carved a separate place in our hearts for forever ❤.

[@VDA19]

13:20 It has been longly debated whether Dawn is better than Valyrian Steel. Cool to hear George finally confirm it.

[@freyasworn2600]

Confirmed ages ago

[@anexpertonthematter1468]

@@freyasworn2600 not everyone is pending on every droplet of asoiaf lore there is. Get a life lil reagan. Touch some grass

[@freyasworn2600]

@@anexpertonthematter1468 I hope you’re doing well in life 🖤

[@baddassbeccaonig8188]

I could listen to him talk about his world of Ice & Fire all day 🔥❄️

[@unemployedgringo]

You can tell just from the detail in which he talks about things that this man is brilliant

[@danvocals123]

Thank you george, thank you for everything. I only hope that with the life I have I get to show you my gratitude somehow. You are a huge part of my life and I couldn't imagine it without you. ♥️

[@Drelam]

He needs like 4 really close friends who know him very well and are experts on his writings who are also credible fantasy writers who can help him manage all thats being asked of him.

[@CorrectionUnknown]

Elio and Linda are up there.

[@sleeplessbard2519]

idc if we never see winds but I could listen to George forever he truly inspires me with my own works and I hope to reach his level of craftsmanship

[@roxtechs]

It’s more like we never see Dream of Spring

[@davidpatchell7705]

I have a theory; GRRM has already wrote A Dream of Spring. GRRM has known for a while he might not live long enough to finish ASOIAF, and as a result, he has spent all these years writing both.

[@grantjohnson952]

I love George, and really hope he is able to finish the series. I don't care how long he takes, I just really hope that one day we will get to see his conclusion to the story. You can't rush greatness.

[@Jakaup]

How does this man receive hate? He seems genuinely in love with what he’s making. And thats all we could ever ask for. Some people really have forgotten the art of gratitude

[@tudorstoica9691]

We getting gta 6 before Winds of Winter 😭😭🙏🙏🙏

[@xargonyan]

omg truee

[@tombick9311]

GTA V was released after ADWD too 💀

[@Harrytc7]

Honestly I’ll trade gta 6 for the last 2 novels anyday

[@anexpertonthematter1468]

@@tombick9311 that's crazy

[@Vahki100]

George, I love all your work. You are, in my view, a legend among men. A visionary like Tolkien or George Lucas - a universe builder. Please know - there are many of us fans who love all your work and will wait as long as it takes for the books to be finished. You owe us nothing, sir. We owe you a lot, we owe you the privilege of being able to enjoy your beautiful world. I am so sorry for all the pressure so many people in this community have been putting on you for decades now. Thank you for everything.

[@freerangegirl4457]

Take your time George. Genius works at it's own pace. I can wait.

[@brandihood9014]

Love everything you write. You are the best. People should not bother you on how long it takes you.

[@potatolord1221]

I will really be waiting for that book. I really hope it doesn’t end in a cliffhanger 😅

[@FatCatProductions]

I gotta say for 74 this man’s got his wits locked and loaded. Spry as ever.

[@loppy6481]

I love how real the world he created is to him. Absolute legend.

[@sou713]

I genuinely love this man

[@WritingGeekNL]

Watching him look back and forward to the many stories he wants to write and enjoy is just... fascinatingly sad and inspirational, at the same time. I am a writer, at least an aspiring one, and currently working on my own fantasy world and projects. In advance, excuse me for the little life story and wishes... ASOIAF is one of my biggest influences, and I do not doubt the fact that my style is derived from George's style, as well as his prose. The story I'm working on is about as big in word count and every time I sit down... and fill-in the gaps of lore... I feel the near-constant desire to explore further. The thought and realistic dread that I won't be able to tell all of it, is sad. Though I am currently "only" 22 years old, so I hopefully have many more years of a career(?)... it is true that the many stories I have planned out could eventually be too overwhelming. I wish, I do wish, that I'll be able to achieve at least 0.1% of George's success. But I hope that I'll eventually have my own plank filled with the massive story I wrote, point my finger at it and say to anyone near and far: "Yes, that is my achievement." A small disclaimer... I'm Dutch, I write in Dutch. Before anyone comments on grammar, or any other, errors. But if you ever see a work by L.A. Fintelman, and a title with some version of "Energy/Energie/etc."... that is me, lol. Edit: Though I have to mention that I doubt anyone will.

[@martingutierrez6903]

Hopefully we'll get to read your stories man!!!

[@emmafalconer6127]

Veel succes!!! Hopelijk kan je ooit net zo'n grote en uitgebreide wereld als grrm creëren, als je nu pas 22 bent kan je vast veel inspiratie opdoen van hem :) :)

[@andreperkowski2082]

Well, you've certainly managed the skill of turning any subject into shameless self-promotion, so I'm sure you'll do fine.

[@kollegedenkfehler2290]

Give this godlike man the time he needs! We dont want stories to rush and End like season 8 😵

[@2000halojones]

11 years could never be called a rush 😂

[@kollegedenkfehler2290]

@@2000halojones haha good point😂😂

[@blaba8812]

sending lots of love your way!! i hope you know that not all of us are pressuring you into getting the winds of winter out immediately, take care of yourself first❤❤

[@andersonfernandes4058]

I love this old man and the book will be done when it's done and that's fine, take your time George ❤

[@PerunsZGRevenge]

Damn, hearing George talk about Winds of winter was really hard. Most likely as hard as it was for him to say it. I promised myself to forget about this great setting until (and if) all the books are out, after reading I never even watched the show past season two. I just couldn't stand the possible pain of being immersed and knowing it will never be finished. House of the dragon baited me in again. Goddammit George, I read teaser chapters for Winds of winter a decade ago. Hope he lives an extremely long life and keeps his wits about him.

[@Chu9947]

finish game of thrones friend. its one of the greatest show ever. (despite many people not liking s08).

[@slippinjimmybean]

Watch it until the end of season 5

[@justineharper3346]

Ever since I read about the Battle over the God’s Eye in FaB, I’ve been praying to see it in live action. Now that we’re getting to know some of the characters through HOTD, I’m really sad about it though. I’m just hanging on to the fact that a certain somebody’s body was never found and that he may have survived. 🤞

[@fleurfleur3396]

our beloved sibel♥️makes me so proud when he speaks about shae🫶

[@annastasiajeffery6105]

Love his work and I can’t wait to read it! Let him take his time and make it perfection!

[@cringemaester]

Hes 75 bruh. Take his time its been almost a decade. He wont complete it

[@Jonjzi]

I hope George is doing well. He seems a little less chipper than he usually does.

[@MichelMawon4982]

Based on a recent interview with Colbert, he expressed feeling more pessimistic about the world given recent events.

[@VDA19]

George's message in his books is strongly anti-war. It's no wonder he's sad at the state of the world with the Ukraine invasion.

[@mattronimus]

He's probably feeling the extreme pressure of finishing the books, and starting to realize that he might not actually finish them.

[@altxogershavelayers5166]

Well no he says specifically in the context of human advancement in exploring space when compared to the 50s & 60s Science Fiction visions of the future. Where he religiously believed in those ideas, that we would be out exploring, but in the last like half a century we went to the Moon once & got bored. So compared to *that* idealised vision of the past he is more pessimistic.

[@Drelam]

Honestly I think part of him wants to finish the series and the other parts just wants to enjoy his success with the little time he has left, but everyones pressuring him to finish his series and hes kinda written himself into a trap expanding the world and stories so much its all too complex and in depth for him to finish.

[@bradleyrenfroe2776]

I am a writer myself and I find George to be the most relatable of any writer I know of. In terms of an architect and a Gardner, I think I am somewhere in between.

[@Leongenie]

You are great George, take the time u need!!!

[@OWN_N_PWN117]

What amazes me is just listen to him and realize none of these characters/settings are in our reality, but he is not mentally insane, he is a creative genius!

[@Deborah5000]

GRRM explaining he’s more of a gardener writer explains I think why the characters and plot twists in asoiaf are so natural but it also explains why Winds of Winter isn’t out yet. I think he has an idea of where to go but only wants to naturally get there with the characters while other writers would just use abhorrent plot devices.

[@ThePainOfSilenc]

16:32 The face of a man in pain. God bless you George, take your time.

[@sorinblack]

You're awesome George! F- everyone else, the longer you take the better it will be. Excited for it!!!!

[@jamiemcdonald1154]

Thanks for all your work, George! Take your time

[@sierradougie8559]

It's so weird that I chose Bronn as my character to have dinner with and George brings him up a few questions later. I love listening to him speak. There's something calming about a person that never seems to rush.

[@NotYourVampiree]

George Mentioning Rhaenyra & Harwin has me like 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@lyd7136]

A man has taste! And not just any man. The mastermind behind this all 🔥

[@NotYourVampiree]

@@lyd7136 right?! I’m first in line for that book, preordered & all. I’d push an old lady out the way for that book 😂

[@kellishymka6132]

I just borrowed The rise of the Dragon from the library!!!Big beautiful book!!! I am enjoying immersing myself into all the cool and amazing information of the history of Game of Thrones and it's back history! I love History myself and was just thinking the other day that if I love it so much perhaps I should think about getting a Bachelors Degree in HIstory! I too also over and underestimate myself in many areas of my life. The imagination of George R. R. Martin is SO incredible!!!!! The mind of a Creative Genius who inspires me!!! I now am plunging into the history world of The Wars Of The Roses!! I ma such a history geek!!! Thank you Grandad, miss you!!

[@matttiel619]

Is reasoning for Shae killed me!!🤣😂🤣😂

[@BeanWagon90]

I'm actually very glad George R R Martin is taking his time with the rest of the Song of Ice and Fire series. Game of Thrones Seasons 7 and 8 shows what can happen when a story that complex is rushed. I feel like GRRM is putting his all into making sure the story wraps up well and that will make it well worth the wait :)

[@tomgu2285]

You mean season 5 till season 8 showed us what happened when you rush a story?

[@BeanWagon90]

@@tomgu2285 yes but especially 7 and 8 and especially x 20 with season 8

[@aerrowqueing]

his little movement guarding against the editing of his book was so cute!

[@rayleigh7407]

Take all your time you need. You have already created a great world for us. I can wait :)

[@brandonaxTGC]

He needs a collection of authors to write the stories he wants to tell.

[@fromheaventoearth5779]

Imagine a Song of Ice and Fire with Susanna Clarke's prose lol that would be so great.

[@avae5343]

It’s the American way. We need a whole darned production line!

[@ieradossantos]

2:10 I wish we get two stories, the complete Elissa Farman saga with her making it all the way to Asshai, brining me to my second story. I want to see Asshai and the land behind it

[@mattronimus]

If we find out about her it will probably be just a short story..... Somewhere in one of the books there is a rumor that her ship was seen in ashai by corliss Valerion. (I think)

[@lordofthehouseofstormcrows8615]

This is cooler than I thought

[@Chen-xs9js]

Interesting to hear that all of the small houses that got mixed inside the Targaryen line of succession are George fascinating ones: Velaryon, Dayne and Blackwood (Daenerys has all of them in her+Arryn & Martell)