re: Will George R Martin ever finish Winds of Winter? Releasing another story

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On another note I really enjoyed his Dunk and Egg novellas and I hope the rumors of HBO picking them up for a spin off are true.

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Agreed. They're fantastic.

As far as his speed of writing goes, I think what sticks in the craw of most fans is that he writes exclusively at home. He refuses to write when he's on the road and when GoT blew up, he was never "home". It wasn't until it was blatantly obvious the show was passing him up that he actually decided to stop going to so many cons and events and stay home and actually finish some things up. It also didn't help matters any when he told his publishers he could finish the book last year and busted three deadlines they set for him. And he's notorious for being a dick towards fans and others who question him.

I think there's something to be said for a writer who writes an incredibly popular series and recognizes that the fans that have followed him for years deserve a well-written ending. Props to Robert Jordan, who did it under far worse circumstances then just enjoying his newfound fame.