>>711 (OP) Not finishing that series is the best thing he ever did for himself. If he had written the last book, people would read it, complain, and then forget about him.

>>716 Technically he has 2 to go. Would be nice if he gets The Winds of Winter done for all our sakes

>>711 (OP) I hate him so much.

If you haven't accepted that TWOW will never be released, there's no helping you. It was over when he admitted years ago that there's been several times he thought he could finish within "months." If someone thinks they can finish in a few months, multiple times, and almost a decade passes and it's still not done, it will never be finished.

>>711 (OP) Him dying will shortly call another writer finish the series Why would you want it to take longer then it needs to? I mean really, if he has been writing literally anything he should have in enough notes to continue the story for 100 books (which they will do, dune style, regardless of whether he wants them to or not)

>>711 (OP) This was pretty much inevitable grrm doesn't plan his books he has no idea what will happen in winds of winter until he writes it. This because a big problem when you have multiple points of view interacting. Basicly grrm has had writers block for 13 years and it's not going away, because of the way he writes.

>>711 (OP) If he finished the books he wouldn't have time to write his third history of the lusty Targaryen bastards or attach his name to another tv show. At this point I don't expect him to ever finish TWOW let alone the series. My cope is just telling myself that Stannis conquers Westeros and R'hollor's followers live happily ever after.

>>829 My cope is that Stannis realize that to reforge his sword and kill the Others he needs to kill someone with the blood of the true king: Shireen or himself. He picks himself but Shireen ends up ruling Westeros with fAegon Blackfyre as her husband.

where are my /grrm/ bros?

>>838 I'm here. The threads were quite active but I wonder how many found their way here.

>>830 Having Stannis play a large role in defeating the Others is my hope, I can't see him surviving the series but a fitting end to his story is my hope. If the book actually comes out I'll eat a whole sack of onions.

All that matters. >b-but targaryens >b-but muh wolf and lion All. That. Matters.

>>711 (OP) It’s not happening man. Read his latest interview. He outright says that it’s entirely possible he never finishes it at this point. I would argue it’s most likely. He’s almost in his 80s and obese. At least he can die knowing he struck it big when most authors will never have their name known by anyone. >>771 Also this. That “gardener” cope he likes to roll out is just objectively a detriment when he’s writing works of this size and scale. That’s just not how this works. >>864 >>838 There was a /grrm/ general? I was missing out…

>>711 (OP) Estimate his weight by the time Winds is published.

>>892 I don't know if he wants normal burial or cremation.

we'll get another pope before winds of winter

>>904 >we'll have had three Popes before The Winds Of Winter comes out

It'll come out within the next 3 years for esoteric reasons I cannot fully articulate. Yet I am certain it's coming any day now. The next war against the chtorr book is also on the way.