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Dance, Dance, Dance

  • Oct. 6th, 2009 at 9:04 PM
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Finished a Jon Snow chapter, and have just passed the 1100 page (manuscript pages, the page count in the final printed book will be different) mark on A DANCE WITH DRAGONS. That's counting only finished chapters in something close to final form. I have considerably more in partials, fragments, and roughs.



Even with just the finished portions, DANCE is now longer than A FEAST FOR CROWS and A GAME OF THRONES, and I'm closing in on A CLASH OF KINGS. I do hope I can wrap things up before I approach the 1521 page length of A STORM OF SWORDS.

Making a new run at the Meereenese knot, but maybe not tomorrow. I think I'll hang around at the Wall a bit longer, and maybe visit Winterfell.
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[info]satyrblade wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:19 am (UTC)
*does happy dance with glee*

Can't wait to see it. Thanks!
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[info]sirtwist wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:19 am (UTC)
Well done George. Sounds like you're really powering on. I'm keen to read DANCE, but would rather something you're satisfied with than a book in my hands tomorrow.
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[info]gaia_kiari wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 11:21 am (UTC)
Seconded - take as long as you feel you need; it'll be a masterpiece, just like the earlier books in the series. :3
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[info]skitty wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:22 am (UTC)
You write as many pages as you need to and I will be grateful for every single one.
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[info]kibet wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 07:24 am (UTC)
Agreed!

Although I doubt I will appreciate so much that I will frame each one as that could cost a small fortune.
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[info]musedmoose wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:22 am (UTC)
Thanks for the update, Mr. Martin. Knowing that there's always the slow march toward completion is great, knowing that when the book arrives it's going to be another massive read is awesome.

Also: I recommended your series to a co-worker to the point that she started bugging me daily for your name and the titles. Gave 'em to her yesterday, so you may have a new fan soon. *grin*
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[info]antondekat wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:24 am (UTC)
Was just reading a few snippets of A Clash of Kings on the ride home. So excited for Dance and know it will be so worth the wait. Thank you George, for sharing such a wonderful tale with all of us. You truly have enriched our lives.
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[info]gina_likes_dirt wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:25 am (UTC)
Winterfell!
Rock on, Mr Martin, rock on.
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[info]tikehau wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 10:35 am (UTC)
Re: Winterfell!
Yes! Winterfell! This is the sweetest word for me, too!!!
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[info]runawaysoldier wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:26 am (UTC)
Great news. We can't wait! :D Good luck with the Meereenese knot.
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[info]twistedsheets10 wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:28 am (UTC)
:D

Whoa. It's shaping to be very long.

BUT I SHALL GLADLY READ IT YES.
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[info]ravenessdotcom wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:29 am (UTC)
Yay!!! Thanks George! Good work!
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[info]theswornsword wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:29 am (UTC)
Wow & Feast & Dance were once supposed to be one book. What was once one became two, what is now two is close to becoming three? Might give you more time to work on that knot, no?
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[info]master_fisto wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:29 am (UTC)
Book updates are always appreciated. Thanks George. And good luck. I know I'll be getting cozy with my copy of Dance on release day.
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[info]landiloupz wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:31 am (UTC)
Dance, Dance, Dance
It's going to be a monster!
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[info]kwei_cee wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:31 am (UTC)
Conventional wisdom about length does not apply to you. If you break 1521 pages and approve of what you have written, I am perfectly content to read it! As for the Meereenese knot, I am sure you shall finish it the next try! In fact, I'm calling it right now! Done in one! And you can never go wrong with more Jon!
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[info]michie3 wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:32 am (UTC)
No worries! The longer the better! I love a long tale! ...the book's
binding may not though... the worst part of a good book or series
is when it ends. *sniffle*
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[info]missysedai wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:33 am (UTC)
Oooh! Oooh! Oooh! *jumps up and down*

I had a crappy day today. This just made it all better!
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[info]angielt007 wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:34 am (UTC)
Happiness
Please, feel free to make it as long as it needs to be. There is no rush to finish when curling up with one of your novels. The longer, the better. (:
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[info]bigdaddysfe wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:34 am (UTC)
gogogogogogogogogogogogo

Good luck on getting this monster done and thank you again for the suffering you have done to get it absolutely perfect for us readers. It has been a long and sometimes agonizing wait, but I am sure that all of that will melt away the second we crack the cover and dive into what I'm sure will be another masterpiece.

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[info]keterys wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:36 am (UTC)
Great to hear!
Thanks for the update.
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[info]blues_dream wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:38 am (UTC)
Good for you!!
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[info]piercio wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:39 am (UTC)
Great news George!
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[info]justynv wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:41 am (UTC)
Dance dance dance
That just gets me giddy. What the hell is happening at Winterfell?!?! Don't worry- that's a rhetorical question for myself....

I love updates. They really do help pass the time. I'm like a fiend with this series. Write on, man!
Can't wait for the announcement!

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[info]smashtestdummy wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:41 am (UTC)
Yay!
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[info]lonfiction wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:43 am (UTC)
All good news!

Thanks for working so hard to share this story with us.
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[info]spitphyre wrote:
Oct. 7th, 2009 03:44 am (UTC)
Fantastic news!
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