More than four hundred comments on the DWD posting, and more every time I glance at it. I can hardly keep up with the unscreening. (My assistant, Ty, who normally handles that for me, has been out the last two days, sick with the same wretched flu that laid Parris low for a week and a half). Almost as many emails pouring in. By rough count, at least 99% of the messages are generous, understanding, supportive, and heartening.
There's no way I can possibly answer all of them. It's all I can do to read them.
But I do appreciate them, and I want every one to know that.
And, no, please, have no fear, there was never any danger that I would be so discouraged by the comments of trolls, critics, and detractors that I would stop work on the book. I am still pounding my head against that bloody keyboard daily. Today it was in service of... ah, no, you're not supposed to know about that POV character yet. (Though I have hinted).
I also spent part of the day on email correspondence with a WARRIORS author about his story, talked to my editor and an artist about the ICE & FIRE concordance, traded some messages regarding developments on the HBO pilot, accepted an offer for that old issue of AMAZING I was looking for, paid my phone bill, and watched an episode of ER and one of MONK that I had TIVO'd earlier. That's a pretty typical day, actually. I work on DANCE, but not to the exclusion of all else.
But I digress.
The main point of this is just to say thanks.
Yes, there are some dolts and loonies out there. But by and large, I have the best fans in the world.
(And who knew so many of them were Rick Nelson fans?)
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I'm another of those aspiring writers with a big ol' epic under construction, and since I write without an outline and out of order as well, I can imagine how difficult it is to juggle all that stuff going on in ASOIAF. Take your time and make it something you will love.
*goes back to her writing and those TBR piles that meanwhile could support the portico of a Roman villa* :)
Incidentally, as an aspiring writer I find it a little reassuring that someone as accomplished and skilled as you still goes through the hand banging on the keyboard. It makes me feel just a little less like a talentless hack. :)
Note to unruly fans: Awakening the dragon in GRRM could be hazardous to your ego. Please be advised.
And we´ll read. One chapter at time. One word at time.
Keep going ! :D We prefer you more than one million monkeys trying to write McBeth :P
Take care
I'm glad that you're getting so much support. In my earlier days reading your blog, I was disappointed with the few updates on DWD, but I came to realize this - you're a popular guy! You have a lot on your plate! And you're not one of those "stuck in a turret writing for your life" authors who has nothing else going on. I totally understand that.
Hope you're having a loverly day and I'm patient - get it done wheneva! ;-)
;0)
As someone who *lives with* a writer, I know first hand the importance of the "little things" - the down-time, the LACK of single-mindedness. I suppose the insane are capable of some great work... but their careers are generally short-lived, and I would venture a guess that they aren't particularly *happy.*
Follow your joy, GRRM. Whatever small sliver of that joy that WE get to see, we are LUCKY, not "entitled."
I'll love to read about it.
Also, some of use like not only Fire and Ice, but also Wild Cards. I certainly don't want to see you stop working on the Wild Cards books. :)
Those other people who are your detractors are probably just miserable people in their own lives, anyhow. Don't give them a second thought...
Dont let it get you down.
I'm still at the place with my career when I hear things like: "you're a writer? Oh. but what do you DO..."
And I'm glad to see the other end of that, from someone like you, who has lots of work happening in all directions. Me, I'm happy when I hear you talking football, because it means you've taken a mental health break!
But if there's one thing that makes us happy and content types angry and irritable, its the thought that a fantastic, talented person is being depressed down by those few loud-mouthed dolts! We're here, we have your back, and we VASTLY outnumber them ;-)