The Winds of Winter Would possibly Be Full in 2021, George R.R. Martin Says

George R.R. Martin hopes to complete “The Winds of Winter” in 2021, the Recreation of Thrones creator stated in a weblog publish on his official web site Tuesday. “The Winds of Winter” is the long-awaited sixth novel in A Track of Ice and Fireplace collection, maybe higher know in the present day for HBO’s Recreation of Thrones. That’s sure to be a ray of hope for ebook followers, however it’s proper to be sceptical on the similar time, given Martin has flown previous a number of deadlines he set for himself up to now.

“[The] enforced isolation has helped me write,” Martin wrote, crediting the continued coronavirus pandemic for the progress. “I’m spending lengthy hours day by day on ‘The Winds of Winter’, and making regular progress. I completed a brand new chapter yesterday, one other one three days in the past, one other one the earlier week. However no, this doesn’t imply that the ebook shall be completed tomorrow or revealed subsequent week. It should be an enormous ebook, and I nonetheless have an extended solution to go.”

Martin stated he is lately written chapters involving the likes of Cersei and Tyrion Lannister, Asha Greyjoy (generally known as Yara Greyjoy in Recreation of Thrones), former Kingsguard Lord Commander Ser Barristan Selmy, and Sunspear guard captain Areo Hotah. Subsequent week, he’ll be writing a chapter that is set in Braavos.

“I’ve dangerous days, which get me down, and good days, which raise me up, however all in all I’m happy with the best way issues are [going],” Martin added. “I do want they might go sooner, after all. Method, method again in 1999, after I was deep within the writing of [book three] ‘A Storm of Swords’, I used to be averaging about 150 pages of manuscript a month. I concern I shall by no means recapture that tempo once more. Wanting again, I’m not positive how I did it then.”

Martin additionally shared a tiny replace on the Recreation of Thrones prequel collection, Home of the Dragon, claiming it’s “flying alongside splendidly”. He is additionally making an attempt to “relaunch” a collection adaptation of sci-fi superhero shared universe anthology “Wild Playing cards” which he edits, and he confirmed that his tales — 1979’s “Sandkings”, 1980’s “The Ice Dragon”, and 1982’s “Within the Misplaced Lands” — are in growth as motion pictures. Martin additionally shared a few latest books he beloved.

“Principally, it is simply me in Westeros, with occasional facet journeys to different locations within the pages of a terrific ebook,” he concluded.

The Winds of Winter has been within the works since 2012.

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