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Lidora · 18th January 2005, 12:33 AM

wow! he finally updated again. i check the site everyday, but i wasn't actually expecting an update. awesome.

he's got 1300 pages thus far, and a few hundred more roughs. that's crazy, quite a long novel. at least for all this waiting we'll have a big, fat story to read. oh man, i can't wait. but i will, for much longer i'm sure, for even when he has it done, there is all that publishing crap to deal with. man oh man, i'm going to start rereading the first three soon.

i'm all fidgity!

LadyFel · 18th January 2005, 09:37 AM

I gave up on rereading them because I've read them so often I know exactly which bits are boring or annoying and skip them...

C'mon, c'mon...getting closer at least...

Lacedaemonian · 18th January 2005, 10:22 PM

A small update but still a glimmer of light at the end of the mammoth tunnel.

erickad71 · 18th January 2005, 10:59 PM

Seeing the title of this thread I got all excited!!!

...but we still have months(at least) to go...

jnr_turtle · 19th January 2005, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lidora

he's got 1300 pages thus far, and a few hundred more roughs. that's crazy, quite a long novel. at least for all this waiting we'll have a big, fat story to read.

Definitely.

It looks like it'll be around 1600 manuscript pages when he's done which will be even bigger than Storm of Swords! Mmm... Fat GRRM book. =)

It'll probably be done around the end of this year.

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Originally Posted by GRRM

I said that I hoped to have the book done by the end of the year. Famous last words. No, it's not done, though I am getting closer. I have more than thirteen hundred pages in final draft form and another hundred or so in roughs or fragments, but there are still some chapters yet to write. I'm telling myself that I'm on the home stretch. As soon as FEAST as done, I will announce it here.

Shoegaze99 · 24th January 2005, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lidora

he's got 1300 pages thus far, and a few hundred more roughs. that's crazy, quite a long novel. at least for all this waiting we'll have a big, fat story to read.

That's good news indeed ...

... as long as he does not lose his focus and let his story get out of control, ala Robert Jordan.

Thankfully, the first three installments of Martin's series have been tightly plotted enough that I don't think there is a real danger of that happening. Even the subplots that have just sort of hung out there, hinting at looming danger, have continued to move forward rather than stagnate. Thus far Martin seems to have a good handle on what he wants to do with his story.

I hopes he sticks to his guns with regard to the length of the series and does not cave in to financial pressure to keep ... it ... going ... and ... going ...

hodor · 24th January 2005, 06:34 PM

Oh man don't say such things. I could never think of Marting in a Jordan/Goodkind category... Just a bad thought...

Fitz · 25th January 2005, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jnr_turtle

Definitely.

It looks like it'll be around 1600 manuscript pages when he's done which will be even bigger than Storm of Swords! Mmm... Fat GRRM book. =)

It'll probably be done around the end of this year.

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Wow! that's going to be one fat book! Looking forward to reading it!!
But NOOO, not the end of the year!! I hope that's after November...

Lacedaemonian · 25th January 2005, 12:58 AM

I am guessing the end of July. We should all have a guess and pass the time away.

hodor · 25th January 2005, 05:00 AM

end of july sounds good... 2006

jnr_turtle · 25th January 2005, 06:40 AM

Well I think he'll finish *writing* around July/August. When it gets to the shops is another matter.... perhaps around November/December?

Rane Longfox · 25th January 2005, 08:52 AM

1300 pages... so thats, what, a page a day since he started writing? TOO SLOW

shaggydog · 1st February 2005, 01:57 PM

You should consider yourself lucky, the poor Spanish readers are still waiting for a Storm of Swords!!
(i couldnt wait, i read it in English and i missed a lot of things!!
(bran's theory: he will become the whiole warg thing, skinchanger, etc...but the brilliant thing is that he will be in the skin of a dragon in some fight at the Wall, burning others and... flying...

Lacedaemonian · 1st February 2005, 02:01 PM

I have never considered Bran controlling a dragon. Food for thought.

n8smitty · 2nd February 2005, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Lacedaemonian

I have never considered Bran controlling a dragon. Food for thought.

Duh? How could you not see that? You are eggs!

Martin won't touch that until the end of book 4, but it's clear that the dragon that lives under winterfell will become Bran's pet replacement.

18th January 2005, 12:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lidora of the Pirate Isles Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 26	He updated! wow! he finally updated again. i check the site everyday, but i wasn't actually expecting an update. awesome. he's got 1300 pages thus far, and a few hundred more roughs. that's crazy, quite a long novel. at least for all this waiting we'll have a big, fat story to read. oh man, i can't wait. but i will, for much longer i'm sure, for even when he has it done, there is all that publishing crap to deal with. man oh man, i'm going to start rereading the first three soon. i'm all fidgity!

18th January 2005, 09:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
LadyFel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 311	Re: he updated! I gave up on rereading them because I've read them so often I know exactly which bits are boring or annoying and skip them... C'mon, c'mon...getting closer at least...

18th January 2005, 10:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lacedaemonian A Plume of Smoke Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northumberland Posts: 3,416	Re: He updated! A small update but still a glimmer of light at the end of the mammoth tunnel.

18th January 2005, 10:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
erickad71 truth shall set you free Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 586	Re: He updated! Seeing the title of this thread I got all excited!!! ...but we still have months(at least) to go...

24th January 2005, 06:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
hodor Erikson is GOD > period Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: France Posts: 560	Re: He updated! Oh man don't say such things. I could never think of Marting in a Jordan/Goodkind category... Just a bad thought...

25th January 2005, 12:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
Lacedaemonian A Plume of Smoke Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northumberland Posts: 3,416	Re: He updated! I am guessing the end of July. We should all have a guess and pass the time away.

25th January 2005, 05:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
hodor Erikson is GOD > period Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: France Posts: 560	Re: He updated! end of july sounds good... 2006

25th January 2005, 06:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
jnr_turtle The Eternal Hedonist Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 45	Re: He updated! Well I think he'll finish writing around July/August. When it gets to the shops is another matter.... perhaps around November/December?

25th January 2005, 08:52 AM	#12 (permalink)
Rane Longfox Red Rane Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 3,342	Re: He updated! 1300 pages... so thats, what, a page a day since he started writing? TOO SLOW

1st February 2005, 01:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
shaggydog soy la muerte y te quiero Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 101	Re: He updated! You should consider yourself lucky, the poor Spanish readers are still waiting for a Storm of Swords!! (i couldnt wait, i read it in English and i missed a lot of things!! (bran's theory: he will become the whiole warg thing, skinchanger, etc...but the brilliant thing is that he will be in the skin of a dragon in some fight at the Wall, burning others and... flying...

1st February 2005, 02:01 PM	#14 (permalink)
Lacedaemonian A Plume of Smoke Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northumberland Posts: 3,416	Re: He updated! I have never considered Bran controlling a dragon. Food for thought.

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