Follow us on Google News
Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed
George R.R. Martin keeps on delaying his sixth novel inA Song of Ice and Fireseries,The Winds of Winter. He eventually decided to refrain from making any announcements regarding the release of the book. Martin revealed in a 2022 interview that he was ripping apart chapters from the ever-growing pages ofThe Winds of Winters.
Many believe that Martin’s confidence took a hit after the ridiculous expectations fromGame of Thronesfans. It is also possible that the series’ poor conclusion also affected the way Martin perceived his book.
Fans BelieveGame of ThronesRuined George R.R. Martin’s Vision ForThe Winds of Winter
Game of Thrones‘ biggest mistake was that it outrun the story thatGeorge R.R. Martinhad begun withA Songs of Ice and Fireseries. By the time the series reached its final season, it had to completely invent the storyline since Martin’s sixth book in the series,The Winds of Winter, was incomplete. The series finale faced massive backlash from the fandom.
George R.R. Martin Won’t Let Emmys Forget They Snubbed One House of the Dragon Star Who Was “Glorious in the role”
Martin continues to get questions about when he will complete the series. He had previously announced several final release dates for his book, but hefailed to finish it every single time. During an interview with Penguin Random House, he shared that the novel is getting longer and longer.
He revealed that when he was re-reading several chapters, he didn’t like them and had to rip them apart. He re-wrote several chapters of the book multiple times. Martin shared withPenguin Random House:
I continue to work on it. It continues to get longer and longer. I was working on it the day before I flew back here for three or four days. But I was rereading some chapters that I’d written earlier and I didn’t like them well enough and I kind of ripped them apart and rewrote them.
Some fans may have figured out why Martin is struggling with his book. They blame the HBO show and its last two seasons for rattling the confidence of Martin. Fans speculate that Martin may have lost his motivation since the show had already revealed the shock value in his story.
One fan shared onInstagramthat Martin may have realized that he could never live up to the ridiculous expectations of people. People hating on the show’s ending has also added to Martin’s lack of confidence in his project.
Another fan shared that the show’s cast & crew didn’t bother to learn their source material, which ruined Martin’s planned ending for the book. Some of the fan reactions read:
I feel like the show was a major distraction, and then the last two seasons rattled the confidence he had in the conclusion he originally planned.
He realizes this book will never live up to the ridiculous expectations people have for it.
He is never going to finish this book. The ending of the show was his ending, it was panned bc it was rushed and actors didn’t bother to learn their source material. He’s only ever wanted to be famous, he is now, and finishing his series will only hinder his fame.
At this point my theory is that he got burnt out with the show and how HBO destroyed so much character development by the end of it, to the point that he doesn’t care anymore (look at all the stuff he’s done in the middle of writing Winds of Winter).
This man is literally a perfect example of the writer’s struggle, everything he says what we as writers go through ALL OF THE TIME just that he’s probably a perfectionist.
While he’s struggling withThe Winds of Winter, Martin has been actively involved in other projects. He handpicked the creator for theGame of Thronesprequel showHouse of the Dragon,Ryan Condal, and worked with him on the series based on his bookFire and Blood. He also helped in the worldbuilding of theElden Ringvideo game andhinted at his involvement in a film/series adaptationof the same.
George R.R. Martin Has Given Up On Predicting The End OfThe Winds of Winter
George R.R. Martin is done predicting the end of his novelThe Winds of Winter. During an interview with Vanity Fair, he revealed that he had given up hope on predicting the end of the novel. He changed his attitude, sharing that the novel will be done when it’s done. He shared withVanity Fair:
I’m making progress, but I’ve given up on any hope of predicting the end. Every time I do, I don’t make it and everybody gets mad at me, and there’s no sense. It’ll be done when it’s done.
Martin was unhappy with fans speculating about the unfinished novel when he came down with COVID-19 in 2022. The speculations horrified the author a little but he shared that he had made considerable progress on the novel during the two years of isolation.
“This is not the place for me to say it”: George R.R. Martin Breaks Silence on the Biggest Criticism of House of the Dragon Character Missing in the Most Pivotal Scene of the Series
He added that he didn’t feel close to dying at all and didn’t want to speculate on that matter. He shared:
Hopefully, COVID won’t kill me, so we won’t have that issue. I do find it a little grisly, people speculating online about what’s going to happen to the rest of the books when I die. I don’t like to speculate about that. I don’t feel close to dying.
Fans can now enjoy the screen adaptations of Martin’s works,Game of ThronesandHouse of the Dragon, now streaming on Max.
Hashim Asraff
Senior Writer
Articles Published :3019
Hashim Asraff is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,800 articles published on celebrity culture, comic book movies, and major TV franchises. With a background in Sociology and a keen interest in pop culture, Hashim brings a unique lens to breaking news stories, character deep-dives, film rankings, and fan-driven perspectives.His coverage often includes the MCU, DCU, hit network shows, and celebrity profiles, giving readers a rich blend of entertainment and analysis. A longtime fan of crime and investigative series, Hashim has watched thousands of episodes of NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU, Bones, Blue Bloods, and The RookieA passionate storyteller and wordsmith, Hashim has also worked as a ghostwriter and managed multiple social media handles. He brought his writing expertise to FandomWire to also pursue his lifelong love for cinema and television.
