Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jan 8, 2018 20:41:07 GMT -5
I heard that if he dies before he finishes it, he wants the books to be unfinished and left open as he doesn't approve of anyone finishing the series but him.
He's sent a manuscript to a library of his planned outline for the finale but only to be used for studying.
In the words of the man himself:
No one gets to abuse the people of Westeros but me.
I don't see anyone else ever writing (legally) in that universe.
I don't think my wife, if she survives me, will allow that either. But one thing that history has shown us is eventually these literary rights pass to grandchildren or collateral descendants, or people who didn't actually know the writer and don't care about his wishes. It's just a cash cow to them. And then we get abominations to my mind like Scarlett, the Gone with the Wind sequel.
Although I've never met the man, I admire Christopher Tolkien, who has been the guardian of [J.R.R.] Tolkien's estate who has never allowed that. I'm sure there are publishers waiting in the wings with giant bags of money just waiting for someone to say 'yes, go ahead, let's write Sauron Strikes Back'. I hope I never see Sauron Strikes Back written by some third rate writer who leaps at the opportunity.
www.tor.com/2013/11/12/george-rr-martin-no-more-game-of-thrones/
winteriscoming.net/2015/12/02/george-r-r-martin-doesnt-see-anyone-else-writing-in-the-a-song-of-ice-and-fire-universe/
I don't see anyone else ever writing (legally) in that universe.
I don't think my wife, if she survives me, will allow that either. But one thing that history has shown us is eventually these literary rights pass to grandchildren or collateral descendants, or people who didn't actually know the writer and don't care about his wishes. It's just a cash cow to them. And then we get abominations to my mind like Scarlett, the Gone with the Wind sequel.
Although I've never met the man, I admire Christopher Tolkien, who has been the guardian of [J.R.R.] Tolkien's estate who has never allowed that. I'm sure there are publishers waiting in the wings with giant bags of money just waiting for someone to say 'yes, go ahead, let's write Sauron Strikes Back'. I hope I never see Sauron Strikes Back written by some third rate writer who leaps at the opportunity.
www.tor.com/2013/11/12/george-rr-martin-no-more-game-of-thrones/
winteriscoming.net/2015/12/02/george-r-r-martin-doesnt-see-anyone-else-writing-in-the-a-song-of-ice-and-fire-universe/