Hagen of Tronje Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 If he waits too long with a definite statement, it will only result in more people who are going to be angry, disappointed and upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingWinter Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 feel like a nob for asking this? but who is Adam Whitehead and how would he have knowledge of the books status? just curious is all Go to his link to the twitter conversation. It pretty much says that its not coming out in 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagen of Tronje Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Adam Whitehead= Werthead. Jane Johnson, who made the statement = GRRMs editor in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifth Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Adam Whitehead= Werthead. Jane Johnson, who made the statement = GRRMs editor in the UK. thanks, was confused there for sec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Human Abstract Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Why do people keep saying "editor in the UK"? Why not just "editor"? Does he have multiple editors strewn out across the globe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson King Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Honestly, it doesn't change anything that much. 2014 was always the very (read 'too') optimistic guess. I would personally compare this confirmation to being told by your parents Santa doesn't exist. It's sad, but you already had it figured out.Just to add a bit of optimism (speaking of the witch) to this somewhat grim thread, I'd like to point out that by 'a quarter done' GRRM probably is including only the parts of the MS that are 100% complete. So as far as I'm concerned, he could have around half the draft completed by now. After all, back in october 2012 he had 200 completed pages out of 400 written. The ratio stays the same. This might have been already said, sorry if it was, but I thought it would be worth pointing out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Human Abstract Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Just to add a bit of optimism (speaking of the witch) to this somewhat grim thread, I'd like to point out that by 'a quarter done' GRRM probably is including only the parts of the MS that are 100% complete. So as far as I'm concerned, he could have around half the draft completed by now. After all, back in october 2012 he had 200 completed pages out of 400 written. The ratio stays the same. This might have been already said, sorry if it was, but I thought it would be worth pointing out. It's not the 2014 thing that concerns me. Her statement threatens a 2015 release date in my mind too. Maybe it's just the way she said it as if to imply "he's nowhere even close". I doubt he's even halfway done, frankly. But I ws admittedly being opimistic about 2015 before. I don't want the show to spoil the books for me, as I regard the show as very much inferior to the books. I don't know if "ruin" is the right word, but it's certainly not going to be as fun for me to experience the not same level of fun or excitement with the next or final book. A lot of the fun is in the textual hints and buildups and that will effectively be gone. But every little statement only solidifies that inevitability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagen of Tronje Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Wait a minute, Santa doesn't exist?? This evening is getting better and better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson King Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Wait a minute, Santa doesn't exist?? This evening is getting better and better... Sorry for the spoilers! The revelation was supposed to come at the end of ADOS, when christmas passes and no presents are found under the tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uxomi Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 I feel as if my heart as been stabbed with a tiny, agonizing needle. I am also convinced the show will overtake the narrative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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