How to make it as a writer, according to George RR Martin

Ah, he's so right. Keep the day job while you write.

Create a complex story that you never finish and tell people you will. We can't even say his work is any good because we haven't seen the entire thing yet.

Be incredibly lazy and waste all your time doing interviews because you have no work ethic.

He still hasn't finished the book that was 'almost finished' a decade ago.

🙄 I've lost all respect for him.

I worked until I had to retire at 56, now 67, work on writing screenplays, not a good idea, but I liked it

Writing isn't worth it. You have more chance of winning the lottery than becoming anywhere near as successful as him

Thank you so much for the advice.

His fans are toxic though

Great to listen to.

It was an easy decision, but I've decided to not pursue a career as an author.

George RR Martin is the best writer of all time, Game of Thrones is such a interesting complex and adult book. It's so fantastic in every way totally gripping and completely interesting. George Irvine has nailed the idea of going back and reading some thing because the conversations so complex.

Shut up and finish the books George nobody cares

I was worried he was going to make it magical.

He kept it realistic.

I don't think i'll be taking advice from the guy who has had a 12 year writers block thanks very much.

U fool me daddy 😢😢😢

He's right about rolling a dice... being a writer takes up a huge amount of your time while still being a risk, cuz you might end up wasting your time when nobody buys your books.

Just ordered the entire Game of Thrones series and Fire and Blood from Beastly Books. Excited to have each copy signed. Awesome way for people to get their hands on signed copies of his stuff without ruining the bank

the village people called

Dont follow his example of branching your story out too much and not knowing how to finish it and lying to fans 🤫

I love this man, i never had a grandpa, and i never felt like I need one , but when i knew this guy exist i felt like he is the grandpa that i will always want

Finish your damn books, George.

Tell you what , you butthurt guys. he was a good writer with very good success in fantasy circles and book circles. Not everyone becomes JK Rowling. He was well respected pre-GoT.
then GoT happened.
to give you some idea, it's like the situation of Macaulay Culkin and other kid stars who got early fame and didn't know what to do with it, and destroyed themselves very hard and fast. those who survived are not the same again. very few balance and manage it out.
now, change the Culkin person into an old mature guy with a decent amount of success (more than many many people but not GOT levels). that's GRRM for you. he had an idea of success and stardom and engaging with crowd. he had money. but the series brought a whole 'nother level of audience.

and then the last season happened. and I'm sorry to say, i was one of those. everything gets maximised. be it success, failure, praise or criticism. George got a lot more busier, richer(obviously), maybe distracted (but I don't know, I'm just an outside observer) and he may have done lot lot of re-writes.

He actually handled it pretty well i feel.
He's obviously old, but not bedridden. he's sharp. hope he does what he set out to do.

I don't know what george plans to do, maybe let the crowd voice go lower a little, so to not get the brickbats for every wrong thing his character does in any of his work in the coming days. or maybe something else entirely

maybe we won't get the last part of the books. maybe we won't even get the winds. but who cares? treasure him, and treasure everyone who's alive today. cherish his works. find the sources of HIS inspiration. maybe you'll get that Asoif itch off.

the pandemic and wars should teach the present generation to be more emphatic towards everyone.

But trolls will troll, what do you expect. and it's the anonymous internet with no accountability. it's alright. But people ought to learn some things like not being a whiny Little bitch

I'm no one to George, except a fan. but i hope he finds more health, joy and success.

Respect for this man ❤️

"Brace yourself, gather up your trools and your soldier elves"-ERB

everything except Winds of winter

I imagined him sounding a lot more different

Step 1: try to author 'Lord of the Rings with politics'.
Step 2: get an HBO show. Hope that people enjoy 'Lord of the Rings with politics'.
Step 3: they enjoyed it! Time to get overwhelmed with your work - you wrote too many characters and have become confused.
Step 4: never finish said story. Work on anything BUT said story.
Step 5: blame fans for being 'toxic' when they complain about not having a follow-up after 11 years.
Step 6: Success?

Promise a great story, and never finish it.

When he said people left when he started talking
Pain in ass

WE NEED WINDS OF WINTER!!!

As always, great advice from George.