I mean... he isn't a great writer, he has killed off most of his main cast as well. Couple that with him working with d&d before they ruined the show and he probably told them how the series ends. And there is a huge and very justified hate for the way it did end.
That means his likely endgame was bran on the throne, but d&d did such a bad job of it that his ending he wanted is sullied in the view of his fans, and he has written himself into a number of corners. No matter what he writes, people will hate it, that can't feel good.
Also, he is ridiculously rich, and doesn't have to write it anymore. He really doesn't have a reason to. He doesn't owe anyone anything and can keep churning out prequel after prequel that nobody asked for if that's what he wants to do.
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Reply to People give George R.R. Martin grief for the delay of "The Winds of Winter," but imagine trying to write a continuation of your series after HBO already wrote their own ending to it... by SAT0725
I mean... he isn't a great writer, he has killed off most of his main cast as well. Couple that with him working with d&d before they ruined the show and he probably told them how the series ends. And there is a huge and very justified hate for the way it did end.
That means his likely endgame was bran on the throne, but d&d did such a bad job of it that his ending he wanted is sullied in the view of his fans, and he has written himself into a number of corners. No matter what he writes, people will hate it, that can't feel good.
Also, he is ridiculously rich, and doesn't have to write it anymore. He really doesn't have a reason to. He doesn't owe anyone anything and can keep churning out prequel after prequel that nobody asked for if that's what he wants to do.