red fork Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I can't believe it's almost a year since we saw Theon shackled to a wall... I wonder how productive a year GRRM has had?Do you think he'll be in a generous mood again this xmas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pod The Impaler Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Maybe, but then again, too many appetizers spoil the main course, if you know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickStormborn Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 The last official figure we had was that he's written 400 pages, only 200 of which are in final draft form.Recently he confirmed on his Not a Blog that he is not close to being halfway through the novel. So I think it's fair to say we've got a long wait ahead of us. I figure he can only possibly have written a maximum of 500-550 pages, but I think 400-450 is probably closer to the mark.I hope we get another sample chapter soon. Even if he just releases one of the ones he's already read, I'd be happy -- particularly if it was the Arianne chapter. I'd prefer a Sansa/Alayne chapter though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Turtle Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I posted similar thread in TWoW subforum, it was allowed today. I hope we'll get Christmas present. But I agree that Arianne would be good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Éadaoin Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 The last official figure we had was that he's written 400 pages, only 200 of which are in final draft form.Damn. I hope we all have enough topic ideas to keep ourselves busy during the thousand-year wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittykatknits Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 The last official figure we had was that he's written 400 pages, only 200 of which are in final draft form.Recently he confirmed on his Not a Blog that he is not close to being halfway through the novel. So I think it's fair to say we've got a long wait ahead of us. I figure he can only possibly have written a maximum of 500-550 pages, but I think 400-450 is probably closer to the mark.I hope we get another sample chapter soon. Even if he just releases one of the ones he's already read, I'd be happy -- particularly if it was the Arianne chapter. I'd prefer a Sansa/Alayne chapter though.I'd love a Sansa chapter but I seriously doubt we will get one, especially since Martin said he pushed her chapters back because of a new storyline. I'd be happy with Arianne, would love to see some further character development from her. As long as it isn't Damphair, the man most deserving of a hair dryer and some conditioner.But, I'm not expecting anything considering how for along he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Wun Wun Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I am hopeful he will release something, at the least an official version of one of the chapters he has read in public. Vic's chapter has already been transcribed, and very thorough notes were taken by people who heard him read Tyrion and Arianne's chapters. So it's not like he would be giving much away by releasing an official version of any of those chapters anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickStormborn Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Damn. I hope we all have enough topic ideas to keep us busy during the thousand-year wait. The third season of Game of Thrones, the fourth Dunk and Egg, and the World of Ice and Fire should keep us all busy next year, luckily!I'd love a Sansa chapter but I seriously doubt we will get one, especially since Martin said he pushed her chapters back because of a new storyline. I'd be happy with Arianne, would love to see some further character development from her. As long as it isn't Damphair, the man most deserving of a hair dryer and some conditioner.But, I'm not expecting anything considering how for along he is. I didn't know GRRM had said that about the Sansa chapters! Interesting... I'm thinking it's because of Myranda Royce tbh. I've always felt that she's going to play a powerful role in Sansa's emergence as a player independent from Littlefinger, as she means that Littlefinger is no longer her only source of information. Hopefully she joins Dany and they eat lemon cakes and kill Freys together.We're supposed to be getting a new (non-Theon) sample from the ADwD US paperback. I think the Damphair is probably quite likely, sadly. GRRM wanted to read his chapter out last year and said it contained some "disturbing" stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garlan Marius Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I'd love a Sansa chapter but I seriously doubt we will get one, especially since Martin said he pushed her chapters back because of a new storyline. I'd be happy with Arianne, would love to see some further character development from her. As long as it isn't Damphair, the man most deserving of a hair dryer and some conditioner.But, I'm not expecting anything considering how for along he is.Sansa will probably have the best chapters this book. Just look where her storyline is! Calling it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Groat Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 aSoS 2000five yearsaFfC 2005six yearsaDwD 2011seven years????tWoW 2018aDoS never published/started/leaked.We very well may already have all the ASoIaF that we're going to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan_Snow Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 The last official figure we had was that he's written 400 pages, only 200 of which are in final draft form.Recently he confirmed on his Not a Blog that he is not close to being halfway through the novel. So I think it's fair to say we've got a long wait ahead of us. I figure he can only possibly have written a maximum of 500-550 pages, but I think 400-450 is probably closer to the mark.I hope we get another sample chapter soon. Even if he just releases one of the ones he's already read, I'd be happy -- particularly if it was the Arianne chapter. I'd prefer a Sansa/Alayne chapter though.The 400 page manuscript 200 page complete figure came from an interview he did in Spain back in July/August if I'm not mistaken. I would imagine he'd be at least 500 pages into it by now. The 2014 mark I've seen thrown around at that pace seems reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingelheim Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 The 400 page manuscript 200 page complete figure came from an interview he did in Spain back in July/August if I'm not mistaken. I would imagine he'd be at least 500 pages into it by now. The 2014 mark I've seen thrown around at that pace seems reasonable.I'm spanish and yes, he told us that. But he has finished the "complete" 200 pages in spring, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sworn Shield Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 The last official figure we had was that he's written 400 pages, only 200 of which are in final draft form.Recently he confirmed on his Not a Blog that he is not close to being halfway through the novel. So I think it's fair to say we've got a long wait ahead of us. I figure he can only possibly have written a maximum of 500-550 pages, but I think 400-450 is probably closer to the mark.I hope we get another sample chapter soon. Even if he just releases one of the ones he's already read, I'd be happy -- particularly if it was the Arianne chapter. I'd prefer a Sansa/Alayne chapter though.It could be that he is well over half in terms of pages, but those pages still need a lot more refinement. With so many characters he probably take him longer to keep track on them all. George doesn't have to give us anything for Christmas, last year it was such a pleasant surprise, but if he were to give us something an extract from Lands of Ice and Fire would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Éadaoin Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 aSoS 2000five yearsaFfC 2005six yearsaDwD 2011seven years????tWoW 2018aDoS never published/started/leaked.We very well may already have all the ASoIaF that we're going to get.Don't say that. :( I kind of am afraid of that, too. I wonder if he has writer's block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Walrus Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 aSoS 2000five yearsaFfC 2005six yearsaDwD 2011seven years????tWoW 2018aDoS never published/started/leaked.We very well may already have all the ASoIaF that we're going to get.Pleas no, that is my ultimate nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Groat Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Don't say that. :( I kind of am afraid of that, too. I wonder if he has writer's block.I wish GRRM nothing but long life, good health, and happy days, as a man.As a writer, I wish he would hire a staff and direct them instead of trying to finish the series solo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingelheim Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Pleas no, that is my ultimate nightmare.My father thinks that Martin will die before finishing the books. It's my ultimate nightmare too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Walrus Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I wish GRRM nothing but long life, good health, and happy days, as a man.As a writer, I wish he would hire a staff and direct them instead of trying to finish the series solo.Suggest that around George, and he might just kill you. But in all seriousness, he should hire a ghost writer or two, especially for the sex scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gar Weg Wun Sygerrik Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Maybe, but then again, too many appetizers spoil the main course, if you know what I mean.Some people have this problem, do they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Walrus Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Some people have this problem, do they?How many, if any, gift chapters of Dance were release anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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