George has updated!!

[The Curious Orange]

Originally Posted by Boaz

By the way, did you mean "naseous" or nauseous? Nauseous I can understand. I'm betting "naseous" does not appear in the dictionary (but I've been wrong before), although it does seem to hint at meaning "characterized by the nose". Does thinking about TWOW make you nosey? Inquisitive? Hmmm, "naseous" now seems to make sense to me.

Now, if you're going to get like that , I think he meant "Nauseated," as did you.

The roller-coaster is nauseous, ie: it induces a state of nausea.

I feel nauseated after riding the roller coaster, ie: I am suffering from a state of nausea.

I nevr spillcheck eivver, so dont pik on us!

[Werthead]

Interesting. GRRM addressed the concerns of those fearing he's losing interest in the series:

I haven't lost my enthusiasm for writing A DANCE WITH DRAGONS.

I have, however, lost my enthusiasm for answering questions about it.

And I have REALLY lost my enthusiasm for people writing that I am "not a young man" and speculating about my possible death.

I am not working "only sporadically" on DANCE. But it's not simple equation: x many hours does not necessarily produce X many pages. Oh, sure, some writers can do that. Not me.

For me, especially on this book, there's a lot of rewriting (and restructuring) involved. I write a chapter, sometimes several, decide later it isn't working, go back and rewrite and cut it all out.

These are aspects of the creative process that are NOT FOR PUBLIC VIEW. I am wrestling with my story, my characters, and my muse, and that's one wrestling match you won't see on Pay Per View.

Someday I will die, and I hope you're right and it's thirty years from now. When that happens, maybe my heirs will decide to publish a book of fragments and deleted chapters, and you'll all get to read about Tyrion's meeting with the Shrouded Lord. It's a swell, spooky, evocative chapter, but you won't read it in DANCE. It took me down a road I decided I did not want to travel, so I went back and ripped it out. So, unless I change my mind again, it's going the way of the draft of LORD OF THE RINGS where Tolkien has Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin reach the Prancing Pony and meet... a weatherbeaten old hobbit ranger named "Trotter."

And that's about as much as I'm going to say on this subject. Which is probably too much. I guarantee you, I will now get a bunch of letters from those who want to read this deleted chapter. (No. Thank you, but no).

I'm working on it.

It will be done when it's done. When it is, I'll let you know.

Why isn't that enough?

[Culhwch]

It's enough, George.

[TK-421]

Amen, George!

[Wiggum]

Where is that quote from Wert?

I didn't see it when I gave his page a brief once over.

[Boaz]

Originally Posted by The Curious Orange

Now, if you're going to get like that

I'm always, err, usually like that. Welcome to the GRRM forum!

Sometimes I'm oblivious to the fact that other people are human beings... now that sounds ridiculous, but it equates to being a bull in a china shop. Moving on from spelling (I assumed Wiggs knew I was just being a prat (that's the word that a Brit used to describe me on these threads... lovingly, I might add)) and on to GRRM's update... I once posted here regarding GRRM's seeming unhealthy appearance. I was rebuked by a good poster. Subsequently, I realized I was passionate about GRRM's creation, but uncaring toward the man... and that's not right. I apologized.

Reading and dreaming of a fantasy world that someone else has created tends to lead people to think in unrealistic ways regarding all aspects of that fantasy. Casually discussing the author's mortality or believing that he owes part of his soul to his readers is wrong.

George R.R. Martin has given us a number of gifts. If we support him, thank him, and cherish him, then mayhaps he'll continue to give us more gifts.

[KiwiBird]

Seriously, the world MUST be coming to an end. Not only did somebody agree with Boaz crazy ideas a few days ago, Boaz himself is going soft.

For all God-loving people who can bring themselves to believe, i assure u that the judgement day is finally upon you. Everyone else (me included) can just relax, and thank his lucky stars that you are a non-believer and that thus there is no Judgement day for them.

QUOTE : " The Raven NEVERMORE "

[Boaz]

Originally Posted by KiwiBird

Seriously, the world MUST be coming to an end. Not only did somebody agree with Boaz crazy ideas a few days ago, Boaz himself is going soft.

For all God-loving people who can bring themselves to believe, i assure u that the judgement day is finally upon you. Everyone else (me included) can just relax, and thank his lucky stars that you are a non-believer and that thus there is no Judgement day for them.

QUOTE : " The Raven NEVERMORE "

Kiwi, you're right. I've renounced Spelling Nazism, eating trans fats, and Posting Fascism. In fact, I was just on GRRM's website and when I clicked on his name I got an option to send an email to georr@aol.com... so I emailed him. I thanked him for ASOIAF and encouraged him not to listen to gripers, false fans, or jerks (like me).

Or mayhaps I just have the flu.

[Florian the Fool]

Wiggs,

I wondered where Wert had found that quote as well, as it wasn't part of the blog entry, so I took a deep breath and looked in the comments.

I don't usually bother looking in there are most comments are either sycophantic or assinine. Wert's post is a cut and paste from GRRM's reply to one poster who had outlined his theory that the author had lost interest in the series, before moving on to comments along the lines of "hasn't he considered what would happen to us if he dies before he finishes?"

Under the circumstances, I think GRRM's reply is polite and considered.

[Wiggum]

Thanks Florian.

I can't make it through the comment section without my eyes bleeding and locusts coming out my ears.

[TK-421]

You know Wigg, I had the same problem but you may want to see your doctor. Maybe something like Lipitor could help.

[Boaz]

GEORGE HAS FINISHED HIS DANCE! WOO HOO! Check out the update on GRRM's official site!

Not A Blog

[chopper]

eh? i only saw the April Fools Livejournal entry......

[Aegon the Unworthy]

This is Boaz thinking he's being funny again. He does it from time to time. Pay him no mind. Normally on his good days he's quite hilarous, and sometimes even thought-provoking....but today is not one of those days. Maybe his medications slipped, or a someone else has assumed his namesake. But lets pray the universe is righted and humorous Boaz returns to us.

Dont hold this against him. He's a good sort.

[chopper]

hmm. he sounds a lot like me.

get well soon boaz!