George R.R. Martin recently sat down for an interview with Metro US. Here's what he had to say:
On not watching the series:
“The book series and TV adaptation go their separate ways. On the screen characters are killed right and left. About twenty of them have died already, which are quite alive to me and will appear in a new book.”
On when The Winds of Winter will be released:
"I did not start to write slower over the years. I was working on the first book for six year and four years on the second one. Fantasists who release their novels every year, do not offer books of large volume. These are not 1.5k pages like mine, but, for example, 500. In addition, I have not become younger. Age does not add enthusiasm.”
On dividing writers into two types: architects who create their worlds, thinking about the smallest details before starting to write; and gardeners, who advocate for improvisation. He attributes himself to the second type.
"This approach, of course, has its side effects. Several times the plot has led me to a dead end, from where there is no way out. I had to go back and rewrite everything again.”
On the popularity of Game of Thrones:
“Epic fantasy was born with the advent of "The Lord of the Rings" by Tolkien. After that, there were very popular book series - for example, made by Robert Jordan and Terry Brooks. Nevertheless, they remained being made for teenagers. And if they were made a series, then it would be a story for children about magic and dragons. HBO, which launched the "Game of Thrones,”pushed through all these conventions. They left a complicated plot, sex and violence.”
On what character he is most like:
(During the interview Martin repeatedly insists that from all of the characters of his story he feels closest to Tyrion Lannister, a dwarf and member of House Lannister.) “But actually, I'm more like Samwell Tarly."
Read the full interview at Metro US.
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