Hi I'm new here. It's sad that the delays in GRRM book is what made me finally want to post. I'm sorry but as someone wrote in an article else where, I bought the story, not part of the story that you find in one book at a time. My feeling is that our money is why he is able to live in the lavish style in which he does. By him not concentrating on writing the book and doing every other thing under the sun instead, how can I not feel like I am being used?
The way I look at it is, he is spending so much time doing other things other than writing the book, how can he not help but be distracted when he sits down for the 2 hours a month he actually works on the book? He is thinking about all his other projects, his trips his conventions, his Giants and Jets. Your telling me that isn't distracting? As others have said, at this point he probably dosn't even want to write the book. His attitude toward his fans about him not finishing is very hostile to say the least. I imagine him sitting down to write the next part and saying "No, I'll teach them and not write the book. Now where did I put that Wild Cards manuscript?"
The man shows no respect for his fans at all unless it involves lining his pockets. I understand how it can become tedious to constantly respond to questions on how well the book is coming but to give us nothing at all? I am a Giants fan so yes there are a few of us. That being said, does he really think that I care what he thinks about the latest games? Why is he willing to take the time to mention that and every other thing he wants to sell us and barely mention the "Series" that gave him this popularity?
I for one will never buy another series of books by an author until they are nearly complete or done. Now I ask you, where would Martin be now if all of his fans had done that with his first books? Imagine all the new authors just starting out that will now face this problem because authors like Martin have taught us to be like this?
Check out his latest "not a blog." Because of a sickness, he will not be able to make a major announcement he was planning on making. He never says what the announcement was going to be. I suspect it's just him pretending, AGAIN, that his book is almost done without saying it so he can't be called on it. Want to bet the announcement was about him going to the Super Bowl or he has a new "Wild Cards" addition or his 2011 calendars are out of stock but if you send him a check for $40 plus postage he will mail you one right away. Unsigned though because it's too draining for him to do that right now.. LOL.
He goes on to say that he won't be posting on the "not a blog" thread or work on any of his MANY projects much if at all because it's too draining for him. But good news, he will be able to attend the two conventions later in the month to collect his.... oh I mean to meet his fans. But please, don't bring much for him to sign as that will ware him out. Please, go read it for yourself.
I am looking forward to the HBO series greatly but I find myself barely interested in his books any more. When this book finally does come out, right around the time he wants some more money is my guess, you do realize that we are just resetting the clock for the next book. Are you really prepared to go through this at least 2 more times again?
One more thing, if you can't write a book a 5 years, your in the wrong profession. I or any one of us here probably could have finished the book with all the back information we have by now and it would have been good too. You guys are giving these authors way to much credit. Not to mention that it was about 5 years between the last two books and most people didn't like the last book at all. I refuse to read half a book so I haven't read that one yet but what if this book is equally as disappointing as the last one won't you be asking yourself, " it took 5 years to write this?" I really hope it's not but chances are it might be.
And we aren't even talking about writing the whole book we are just talking about a "knot" he can't untie. I ask you, when we read this knot he couldn't untie, will your remember it for 5 years?" Or will we all say, "That took 5+ years to figure out?"
I wish I had the patients some of you others do but to me, when we put up with this type of behavior and treat it like, "Oh it's just an artist being and artist. It takes time to create a masterpiece." You are just encouraging him and others to do it more often. Lets say Mr Martin were to lose all his money and possessions. Watch how quickly he writes his books then.
I'm just expressing my feeling on this. Showing my frustration. If you feel differently, hey that's cool too. Just not for me.
A Very disappointed fan
