GRRM posted to his blog the following:
and later:
Any guesses what the knot is?
Taking another whack at the Meereenese knot today. I'm going to try breaking two largish chapters into four smallish ones, changing the order of events somewhat, and weaving them all together. Maybe that will work a little better.
and later:
A DANCE WITH DRAGONS: I took a good hard swack at the Meereenese knot. The sword bounced off and cut my nose off. Bugger.
Any guesses what the knot is?
*MySmiley*
I'm drinkin' some George Jones,
and a little bit of Coe
Haggard's easin' my misery
and Waylon's keepin' me from home
Hank's givin' me those high times-
Cash is gonna sing it low
I'm here gettin' wasted-
just like my country heroes -Hank III
I'm drinkin' some George Jones,
and a little bit of Coe
Haggard's easin' my misery
and Waylon's keepin' me from home
Hank's givin' me those high times-
Cash is gonna sing it low
I'm here gettin' wasted-
just like my country heroes -Hank III
A Dance with Dragons Question: Paging Werthead
- 10/09/2009 02:28:18 AM
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Yes (AFFC spoilers).
- 10/09/2009 04:05:22 AM
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Thanks! I knew I could count on you. And it sounds like it won't be long now. 
*NM*
- 10/09/2009 04:54:41 AM
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*NM*
- 10/09/2009 04:54:41 AM
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You don't think it's just an allusion to the Gordian Knot? *NM*
- 10/09/2009 05:43:49 AM
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Such was my thinking too, just an allusion to the general difficulty of finishing the book. *NM*
- 10/09/2009 01:30:15 PM
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