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George RR Martin misses last TV deadline for new Game of Thrones book
The Guardian ^
| 01-02-2016
| David Barnett
Posted on 01/02/2016 8:26:26 AM PST by NRx
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posted on
01/02/2016 8:26:26 AM PST
by
NRx
To: NRx
If he was actually a writer of quality, this development would be met with praise instead of derision.
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posted on
01/02/2016 8:29:49 AM PST
by
wideawake
To: NRx
I guess he needs to see the movie to find out how the book turns out.
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posted on
01/02/2016 8:30:01 AM PST
by
SeeSharp
To: wideawake
If he was a “writer of quality” he would not have been eviscerated in South Park.....:0)
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posted on
01/02/2016 8:32:26 AM PST
by
Gaffer
To: wideawake
Hack writer can’t hack it.
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posted on
01/02/2016 8:33:07 AM PST
by
ifinnegan
(Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
To: NRx
Should'a called Martin Dugard. Just ask Bill O'Reily.
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posted on
01/02/2016 8:35:22 AM PST
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a Simple Manner for a Happy Life :o)
To: NRx
My Dad was a writer of some note and I grew up with the cloud of missing deadlines over our heads. It is a definite NO NO. But it happens. He is not a hack writer. GEEZ.
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posted on
01/02/2016 8:36:56 AM PST
by
Hildy
To: NRx
The people running the series are doing a better job with Game of Thrones than Martin is with his books. So this isn’t too much of a loss. At least with the series, we will have some chance of getting payoffs on some of the plotlines running thru the books.
To: NRx
He shouldn't have done that one episode of Z-Nation, it put him behind schedule
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posted on
01/02/2016 8:44:03 AM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
To: NRx
He is a big time commie lib
To: NRx
I read all the books, but watching Game of Boners on TV got boring. Gave it up in 4th season.
Loved what South Park did to GRRM.
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posted on
01/02/2016 8:47:31 AM PST
by
Bryanw92
(Sic semper tyrannis)
To: Bryanw92
I watch it. Not enthralled or anything. Just something to watch. I just don’t get the oohs and ahhhs over it.
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posted on
01/02/2016 8:51:18 AM PST
by
sheana
To: Bryanw92
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posted on
01/02/2016 8:56:05 AM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
To: Hildy
Missing a deadine won't kill Martin's career. Douglas Adams, one of the most successful SciFi/comedy writers in the 70's through the early 21st century said this of deadlines: "I like deadlines. I love the
whooshing noise they make as they go by." Lackadaisical, Adams sometimes could be. But he was also a hell of a good writer and tremendous wit. Success forgives many sins. I daresay this will be true of Mr. Martin.
Cc
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posted on
01/02/2016 9:07:11 AM PST
by
Celtic Conservative
(CC: purveyor of cryptic, snarky posts since December, 2000..)
To: Celtic Conservative
Mr. Martin is already a success beyond any definition of wildly successful. He’ll be just fine.
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posted on
01/02/2016 9:15:31 AM PST
by
Hildy
To: NRx
That’s what happens when you tap a 67 year old relatively unhealthy man to write 1500 page books with extremely intricate plots.
If it weren’t for the TV show I think Martin would’ve retired by now and either sold the rights to his books to someone or just stopped altogether. He is practically retired, writing small projects here and there and attending fan events.
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posted on
01/02/2016 10:13:11 AM PST
by
Reaper19
To: NRx
It sounds like he hasn’t made any progress at all since the last time he said he can’t stop rewriting it.
My guess is he isn’t going to finish the series.
I’m not going to be watching the show anymore until I’ve read the books.
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posted on
01/02/2016 10:17:36 AM PST
by
chris37
(heartless)
To: chris37
I liked the books and look forward to the next one. He is a solid writer with great character development and is certainly one of the best currently writing in that genre.
To: NRx
I read “Game of Thrones” the first book back in 1998. He is writing slower and slower. It would be a surprise if he actually made the deadline.
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posted on
01/02/2016 10:31:41 AM PST
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
To: volunbeer
I liked the books and the show, but more and more, they aren’t the same story.
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