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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 31 Oct 2011 : 14:38:02
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A coincidence or what? Time Magazine once dubbed Martin "The American Tolkien." And in this poll, he's next to Tolkien. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
Posted - 31 Oct 2011 : 18:12:15
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quote: Originally posted by Dennis
A coincidence or what? Time Magazine once dubbed Martin "The American Tolkien." And in this poll, he's next to Tolkien.
I think it's just the RR thing. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 31 Oct 2011 : 18:17:17
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On a similar note: does anyone know how many books will ultimately be in Martin's series? |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 31 Oct 2011 : 18:27:16
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quote: Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote: Originally posted by Dennis
A coincidence or what? Time Magazine once dubbed Martin "The American Tolkien." And in this poll, he's next to Tolkien.
I think it's just the RR thing.
You beat me to it. I was gonna say that.
And oh! There's another RR in the fantasy firmament: Scott R. R. Bakker! |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 31 Oct 2011 : 18:28:34
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quote: Originally posted by Dennis
quote: Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote: Originally posted by Dennis
A coincidence or what? Time Magazine once dubbed Martin "The American Tolkien." And in this poll, he's next to Tolkien.
I think it's just the RR thing.
You beat me to it. I was gonna say that.
And oh! There's another RR in the fantasy firmament: Scott R. R. Bakker!
He is actually on my to read list. I've heard great things about him |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 31 Oct 2011 : 18:35:55
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quote: Originally posted by entreri3478
On a similar note: does anyone know how many books will ultimately be in Martin's series?
The gap between A Song of Ice and Fire's fourth and fifth books is 6 years. Now, if he's still alive at age 87, then we'll be lucky enough to see 4 more books in the series. [Remember, unlike Jordan, he doesn't want anyone else to continue ASoIaF.] |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 31 Oct 2011 : 18:39:15
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quote: Originally posted by Dennis
quote: Originally posted by entreri3478
On a similar note: does anyone know how many books will ultimately be in Martin's series?
The gap between A Song of Ice and Fire's fourth and fifth books is 6 years. Now, if he's still alive at age 87, then we'll be lucky enough to see 4 more books in the series. [Remember, unlike Jordan, he doesn't want anyone else to continue ASoIaF.]
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 31 Oct 2011 : 18:41:08
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quote: Originally posted by entreri3478
quote: Originally posted by Dennis
quote: Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote: Originally posted by Dennis
A coincidence or what? Time Magazine once dubbed Martin "The American Tolkien." And in this poll, he's next to Tolkien.
I think it's just the RR thing.
You beat me to it. I was gonna say that.
And oh! There's another RR in the fantasy firmament: Scott R. R. Bakker!
He is actually on my to read list. I've heard great things about him
His The Prince of Nothing trilogy is weird, but in a good way. I'm not really into god-centric fantasy, which the said series is. But his characters are quite easy to like. |
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Firestorm
Senior Scribe
Canada
826 Posts |
Posted - 31 Oct 2011 : 18:48:43
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quote: Originally posted by entreri3478
On a similar note: does anyone know how many books will ultimately be in Martin's series?
Originally, he planned for 6, but more recently has stated 7 books |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 31 Oct 2011 : 18:49:14
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quote: Originally posted by entreri3478
quote: Originally posted by Dennis
quote: Originally posted by entreri3478
On a similar note: does anyone know how many books will ultimately be in Martin's series?
The gap between A Song of Ice and Fire's fourth and fifth books is 6 years. Now, if he's still alive at age 87, then we'll be lucky enough to see 4 more books in the series. [Remember, unlike Jordan, he doesn't want anyone else to continue ASoIaF.]
*sigh
Here is his interview, where, if you read between the lines, he said, "I intended to write only a trilogy. But my novels have been so popular I and publisher decided it best that I write as many books [in the series] as I can till I expire." |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 31 Oct 2011 : 18:50:32
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quote: Originally posted by Firestorm
quote: Originally posted by entreri3478
On a similar note: does anyone know how many books will ultimately be in Martin's series?
Originally, he planned for 6, but more recently has stated 7 books
Incorrect. His original plan was a trilogy. See the link above. |
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Farrel
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
239 Posts |
Posted - 31 Oct 2011 : 18:53:36
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I started reading G R R M quite late, I was able to charge through the first three books and then had to wait for a Feast for Crows.
The wait that I endured for A Dance with Dragons has somewhat put me off, six years was just too long.
I love the series so far and was extremely impressed with the recent HBO adaption. I thought the characters were extremely well cast.
Winter may be coming, but I fear it'll be a good few more seasons before we see The Winds of Winter. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 31 Oct 2011 : 19:03:30
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quote: Originally posted by Farrel
I started reading G R R M quite late, I was able to charge through the first three books and then had to wait for a Feast for Crows.
The wait that I endured for A Dance with Dragons has somewhat put me off, six years was just too long.
I love the series so far and was extremely impressed with the recent HBO adaption. I thought the characters were extremely well cast.
Winter may be coming, but I fear it'll be a good few more seasons before we see The Winds of Winter.
The wait is only excruciating to those who truly, eagerly await every sequel. I belong in the happy-if-it's-released-but-wouldn't-be-devastated-if-it's-not lot. I love his world, but there's just too much fillers in the novels---which sometimes tend to be unbearable. I can appreciate the occasional slow pacing---like going to a strange, alien, beautiful place, sometimes we need walk slowly to appreciate its true beauty---but when it starts to drag...that's something else entirely. |
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Marc
Senior Scribe
657 Posts |
Posted - 01 Nov 2011 : 12:43:47
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For me the first three books had a perfect pace, and I accepted AFFC as an experiment.
By the way, my friend went to see the filming of the show a month ago in Dubrovnik. Only the TV show is capable of finishing the story. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 02 Nov 2011 : 04:23:31
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How would you define "perfect pacing"? I can never apply that phrase to any of his books. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 02 Nov 2011 : 12:30:22
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quote: Originally posted by Marc
For me the first three books had a perfect pace, and I accepted AFFC as an experiment.
By the way, my friend went to see the filming of the show a month ago in Dubrovnik. Only the TV show is capable of finishing the story.
What kind of experiment? |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 02 Nov 2011 : 12:31:11
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quote: Originally posted by Dennis
How would you define "perfect pacing"? I can never apply that phrase to any of his books.
Agreed. Martin has SOOO much going on in his books, that it would probably be near impossibel to maintain a constant "pace" for the reader through the entire series. |
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Farrel
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
239 Posts |
Posted - 02 Nov 2011 : 15:29:13
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quote: Originally posted by entreri3478
quote: Originally posted by Marc
For me the first three books had a perfect pace, and I accepted AFFC as an experiment.
By the way, my friend went to see the filming of the show a month ago in Dubrovnik. Only the TV show is capable of finishing the story.
What kind of experiment?
The experiment was to slice the original 1500+ page manuscript down into two books. One book covering the northern based characters and the other the southern (it might be the other way around). It meant, due to the POV style, that we had to wait for the second book to find out what was going on with the characters not appearing in the first.
I'm still not sure if it truly worked due to the length of time between publishing.
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Farrel
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
239 Posts |
Posted - 02 Nov 2011 : 18:59:16
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quote: Originally posted by entreri3478
quote: Originally posted by Dennis
How would you define "perfect pacing"? I can never apply that phrase to any of his books.
Agreed. Martin has SOOO much going on in his books, that it would probably be near impossibel to maintain a constant "pace" for the reader through the entire series.
I agree with Marc in regards to the "perfect pacing" of the first three books in the series.
Tastes differ, strange that? |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 02 Nov 2011 : 19:25:52
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Still some great books though |
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Farrel
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
239 Posts |
Posted - 02 Nov 2011 : 19:44:57
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quote: Originally posted by entreri3478
Still some great books though
Yep they are great
I do envy Marc for getting to see them filming in Dubrovnik. I saw a few stills from the sets and it looks like series two will be just as strong as the first. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 03 Nov 2011 : 00:01:19
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quote: Originally posted by Farrel
quote: Originally posted by entreri3478
Still some great books though
Yep they are great
I do envy Marc for getting to see them filming in Dubrovnik. I saw a few stills from the sets and it looks like series two will be just as strong as the first.
Yeah i have heard great things about the HBO series and am looking forward to it's release on Bluray |
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Marc
Senior Scribe
657 Posts |
Posted - 03 Nov 2011 : 12:16:34
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quote: Originally posted by Dennis
How would you define "perfect pacing"? I can never apply that phrase to any of his books.
Define? I can't, only compared with everything else I've read. The right mix of characterization, humor, plot twists and details about the Seven Kingdoms, it says at the end of the book, the devil is in the details. I'm not much of a reader, I first tried the audiobook (with the American narrator, not British), it was fun, helped me pass the time in the gym when I was injured and couldn't go to the basketball practice. After that I read ASoIaF, which is weird because unless it's for work I never re-read.
Do you know any other fantasy book that is more page turning? |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 03 Nov 2011 : 12:31:23
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quote: Originally posted by Marc
Do you know any other fantasy book that is more page turning?
Anything by Ray Feist. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 03 Nov 2011 : 12:52:21
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quote: Originally posted by Dennis
quote: Originally posted by Marc
Do you know any other fantasy book that is more page turning?
Anything by Ray Feist.
I would agree for his earlier stuff but the last few trilogies of his have seemed a little cookie-cutter fantasy for me |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 03 Nov 2011 : 14:14:37
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I still love them. Apart from Feist's brilliant storytelling, it's nice to still see those characters who have been around for more than two decades [Earth Time]. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 03 Nov 2011 : 14:17:23
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quote: Originally posted by Dennis
I still love them. Apart from Feist's brilliant storytelling, it's nice to still see those characters who have been around for more than two decades [Earth Time].
Feist if one of my favs too, just wish he would start changeing up his plotline a little. Poor Midkemia has been invaded too many times I would love to see a non-world threatening trilogy or two. |
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Edited by - Artemas Entreri on 03 Nov 2011 14:17:41 |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 03 Nov 2011 : 14:22:29
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You wouldn't see that soon. His latest trilogy encompasses an inter-universe war. And it is the last series of the Riftwar Cycle. If he still wishes to write something after that, I think it would be set in a different setting. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 03 Nov 2011 : 14:29:17
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quote: Originally posted by Dennis
You wouldn't see that soon. His latest trilogy encompasses an inter-universe war. And it is the last series of the Riftwar Cycle. If he still wishes to write something after that, I think it would be set in a different setting.
I'd like to see him write a nice FAT book too |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 03 Nov 2011 : 14:47:31
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The Empire Trilogy and Rage of a Demon King are fat. |
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