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Originally Posted by stonetools
Its incredible that the the entire ASOIAF world grew out of a single scene. I think we have to reconsider DDs insistence that GRRM should just get to the point already and should have finished the thing. I believe GRRM did originally plan to get the job done in three books, but the story just took on a life of its own , especially this:
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Reconsider it all you want. I'm only giving my opinion and the way I see things. I wouldn't dream of implying that it coincides with anyone else's views.
I don't disagree that a story can take on a life of it's own. I just don't believe when that
does happen... that it's automatically goody-goody-gumdrops-and-hooray! for that series. Sometimes yes, most times no. I'm of the opinion that it was 'no' for ASoIaF. But sales numbers tell me I'm in the minority, there. I'm cool with that.
And I never said he should be
finished; I said he should "get to the frickin' point." He can write as many books as he wants in his series, but when he (or any author) spins his wheels for two whole books, I'm bailing... period. I have another name for "world-building" that has very little direct impact on the story/plot. I call it "filler." And I'm not interested in it. I like authors who "world-
hint" and allow me and my imagination to do the actual building. I don't like my imagination being micro-managed.
More is just
more. There's no inherent implication that it always means "better," just because it happened spontaneously. *shrugs*