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					Originally Posted by GlennD  I feel the same way about game of thrones.....but Sanderson is young and prolific, and hasn't been made wealthy by having a wildly successful TV show made from his stories. He also seems genuinely motivated to write for writing's sake. | 
	
 I would say that George R.R. Martin is writing for writing's sake, which is why he doesn't churn out endless mediocre doorstoppers, the way some writers do.