"I'd have them finished": Game of Thrones author George RR Martin says the one thing he'd change about A Song of Ice and Fire is the same thing we've wanted for 13 years
Aug. 19, 2024Us too, George, us too
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A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin has said the one thing he wishes to change about the long-running book series is exactly what every fan wants: for it to actually be finished.
Martin appeared at the Oxford Writers' House to discuss all things A Song of Ice and Fire and writing in general (timestampedhere), and at one point he was asked what single element about one of his books he would change if he were offered the chance.
“I don’t know, I could probably change more than one thing,” he replied. “If I could change one thing about one of my books I’d have them finished.”
Once the thundering applause died down, Martin gave a more nuanced answer in which he said he envied authors who self-publish their books and thus don’t have to worry about deadlines, but ultimately said he “would’ve loved to have had it finished many years ago … that’s the big thing I think I would change.”
There’s a whole lot of anticipation for the final two A Song of Ice and Fire books, particularly as fans are desperate for a more satisfying conclusion to the story than the one we got in HBO’s TV adaptation.Martin has said in the past that the ending of the books will be substantially different from the show, and we knowwe’ll learn something new about dragons, but otherwise we’re pretty much in the dark story-wise until Martin says more.
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Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin knows he’s “13 years late” on the next A Song of Ice and Fire book and says he might never finish it: “That’s still a priority”
