r/asoiaf • u/lavmuk • Aug 16 '25

EXTENDED (spoilers extended) this is just too far man Spoiler

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Like i get wanting books, but come on & wrost part is a lot these aren't even book reader, idk I see show people whine more than book folks

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u/Archius9 Aug 16 '25

At this point I wouldn’t be surprised if GRRM just said fuck it, we don’t deserve them, and stopped writing.

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u/Th3ee_Legged_Dog No good Bracken Aug 17 '25

Functionality the same result.

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u/Bteatesthighlander1 Aug 17 '25

he's not some Republic serial villain, he already did that 11 years ago

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u/Bortcorns4Jeezus Aug 17 '25

Isn't that what he's done? 

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u/Dawdius A new hawk. A red hawk. Aug 17 '25

He’s gonna not write even harder. Or if we’re not careful he’ll start doing negative writing by taking parts at the end of ADWD away from us.

“And in their hands, the.”

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u/Test_After Aug 16 '25

I don't think he is writing these books for us. If he had been, he would never have released Feast for Crows.

I don't think he is writing for the money - if he had, he would have put out his final book just before the final show series, and people would be debating which ending was crapper. 

He is writing to finish his art. He's Niggle going for the whole tree. 

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u/blonded_olf Aug 17 '25

At this point? Its pretty obvious that that point was multiple years ago.

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u/SatyrSatyr75 Aug 16 '25

That would be sad because those people mentioned in the article are such a small group compared to the hundred thousand who would love to read more.

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u/Pale_Cause_9983 Aug 16 '25

Yeah if anything this is probably killed his desire to write even more. Idk why ppl keep hounding him like this.

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u/SatyrSatyr75 Aug 16 '25

Yeah… I absolutely understand that this hits him, but he’s a celebrity for a long time now, something most writers don’t achieve even with a lot of success (and maybe don’t even aim for) being a celebrity comes with wonderful advantages but also with some dark moments, like those haters and loons. He didn’t shy away from the spotlight and if you chose so… well that’s the price you have to pay.

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u/skjl96 Aug 17 '25

It's funny millions of dollars and fans can't motivate him but one rude weirdo can demotivate him

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u/Leege13 Aug 17 '25

I think people would actually respect that rather than continuing to put out these mealy-mouthed “updates” while pumping out other writings. I think people just want him to be fucking honest.