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Now to me that supports Tom's point about 'reliance theory'. Chas Send a noteboard - 19/09/2009 05:55:28 PM
I don't think many people would be anywhere near as pissed, annoyed or whatever if he didn't keep making statements about when the book is going to be done and published. Case in point the statement referred to here.

GGK wrote an article about this very thing not so long ago. If you're going to engage the fans and promise them things- don't be surprised when there's backlash.


That note in the back of AFFC is the root cause of about 90% of the anger people feel on the issue, and Bantam and Voyager made a mistake in not removing it when AFFC went to paperback or when it went to later printings. I gather that GRRM didn't want to engage in Stalinist revisionising by airbrushing out the statement, but it's simply a factually incorrect piece of information and it was already clearly so when AFFC came out in the first place.


A promise was made. That promise was not kept. And that is further backed up by his feelings on the issue- the only reason he started the series was because of the promise of completion in the near future.
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Now I understand why everyone has been bitching about a Dance of Dragons.... DREWRULESWOT! - 18/09/2009 12:36:21 AM 1270 Views
Welcome my son....welcome to the machine...... *NM* Animosity - 18/09/2009 03:06:36 AM 435 Views
lol Nice. *NM* Joker - 20/09/2009 12:28:08 AM 424 Views
It's not just that. He split A Feast for Crows into two. Tom - 18/09/2009 03:10:35 AM 562 Views
Re: It's not just that. He split A Feast for Crows into two. *NM* DREWRULESWOT! - 18/09/2009 04:04:06 AM 470 Views
Titles Werthead - 18/09/2009 04:15:24 AM 524 Views
Ok, Martin is published by Bantam...replace "Tor" with "Bantam" Tom - 18/09/2009 05:43:51 PM 566 Views
Nope, still doesn't work. Werthead - 18/09/2009 08:49:09 PM 544 Views
I would recommend you re-read my post - you're confusing me with someone else Tom - 18/09/2009 10:24:24 PM 492 Views
Re: Nope, still doesn't work. imlad - 18/09/2009 10:46:59 PM 414 Views
Is this the thread in which you'll FINALLY reveal... Joker - 20/09/2009 12:31:49 AM 443 Views
Remember what The Neil said: "GRRM is not your bitch!" *NM* Artsapat - 18/09/2009 07:32:47 AM 440 Views
I don't give a shit what Neil Gaiman thinks Tom - 18/09/2009 05:35:54 PM 441 Views
Gaiman = The Most Overrated Author of the New Milennium. *NM* Joker - 20/09/2009 12:33:10 AM 407 Views
In your opinion, of course. *NM* IndigoAjah - 20/09/2009 01:28:33 AM 415 Views
Yes, and this entire thread deals with opinions. Tom - 20/09/2009 01:52:21 AM 391 Views
I see the reason in that. IndigoAjah - 20/09/2009 02:13:46 AM 589 Views
I haven't even finished reading A Clash of Kings and I'm a touch annoyed by Martin already Brian - 20/09/2009 02:35:32 AM 510 Views
He might be a good comic book author, I don't know Tom - 20/09/2009 03:05:15 AM 465 Views
I see where there might be a misunderstanding. Werthead - 20/09/2009 03:05:24 AM 513 Views
You're the man, Wert. Joker - 20/09/2009 03:29:41 AM 493 Views
I can see my rule of not reading series that have not been finished is paying off. Camilla - 18/09/2009 11:00:37 AM 425 Views
Still ruling WOT, I see. How's that going? *NM* Craig - 18/09/2009 03:26:15 AM 387 Views
Very well, thanks DREWRULESWOT! - 18/09/2009 04:05:16 AM 461 Views
One thing I got to say about Robert Jordan... Crackbrained Asha'man - 18/09/2009 03:40:20 AM 570 Views
Sometimes ... Nate - 18/09/2009 05:07:18 AM 496 Views
I agree! heartbreak - 18/09/2009 01:39:04 PM 478 Views
Sometimes...Neil Gaiman should be thrown into a meat grinder. Tom - 18/09/2009 05:49:56 PM 525 Views
You paid for a product. You got a product. That is the end of the matter in its entirety. Werthead - 18/09/2009 09:03:05 PM 486 Views
Was this well out of line, by any chance? Tom - 18/09/2009 10:25:57 PM 521 Views
damn you are rude *NM* imlad - 18/09/2009 10:51:19 PM 402 Views
Gosh. This is pretty tiring. Tom - 18/09/2009 11:25:51 PM 536 Views
So this guy still hasn't been banned yet, why exactly? Werthead - 19/09/2009 04:13:05 PM 499 Views
For several reasons. *NM* Ghavrel - 19/09/2009 10:15:38 PM 381 Views
Get off your high horse. Someone disagrees with you. Deal with it. *NM* Joker - 20/09/2009 12:35:24 AM 417 Views
No, this guy is breaching the forum rules on attacks and insults. Werthead - 20/09/2009 02:57:20 AM 431 Views
What would you call a good start? Chas - 20/09/2009 03:25:46 AM 415 Views
Oh please. Grow some thicker skin. Joker - 20/09/2009 03:26:33 AM 429 Views
You think this behaviour would have been tolerated on Wotmania? It definitely would not have been. Werthead - 20/09/2009 03:31:20 AM 455 Views
That is factually incorrect. *NM* Chas - 20/09/2009 03:38:06 AM 380 Views
"It" would have been. "It" was. Ghavrel - 20/09/2009 05:45:14 AM 456 Views
Depends on which section of wotmania you're thinking about Larry - 20/09/2009 06:54:00 AM 463 Views
Precisely. *NM* Craig - 20/09/2009 07:30:12 AM 378 Views
I half agree... fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 04:35:22 AM 443 Views
What's with the ad hominems, Tom? Larry - 20/09/2009 06:57:33 AM 416 Views
Nope, I'm someone simply a hell of a lot better informed about the situation then you. Deal with it. *NM* Werthead - 19/09/2009 02:40:07 AM 414 Views
"Than", not "then". Learn English while you're at it. *NM* Tom - 20/09/2009 01:47:56 AM 406 Views
Irony overdose. Again. Tashmere - 19/09/2009 06:28:49 AM 441 Views
WTF? Tom - 20/09/2009 01:49:23 AM 473 Views
fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 03:00:53 AM 455 Views
I'd agree with you except for the fact that there was the 'promise'. *NM* Chas - 19/09/2009 05:59:21 PM 360 Views
that would be very counter productive imlad - 18/09/2009 10:50:01 PM 417 Views
Depends on what you want. Tom - 18/09/2009 11:26:54 PM 408 Views
Gaiman would just turn the episode into an amazing graphic novel as he died. *NM* IndigoAjah - 19/09/2009 01:06:30 PM 419 Views
That's the most valid point of the argument. Chas - 18/09/2009 11:54:26 PM 469 Views
Agreed. Werthead - 19/09/2009 03:02:48 AM 450 Views
Now to me that supports Tom's point about 'reliance theory'. Chas - 19/09/2009 05:55:28 PM 461 Views
But a promise was never made. Werthead - 19/09/2009 06:04:55 PM 448 Views
I think we're hung up on the definition of "promise." Craig - 19/09/2009 07:14:30 PM 422 Views
Who is GGK and where is his article? + my opinion on Martin Asharak - 19/09/2009 07:55:01 PM 474 Views
This is where the great divide comes into play Werthead - 19/09/2009 08:10:09 PM 451 Views
I think he should take a page out of RJ's book fionwe1987 - 19/09/2009 08:36:55 PM 486 Views
Excellent point. Werthead - 19/09/2009 10:09:36 PM 506 Views
Re: Excellent point. fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 12:21:21 AM 468 Views
That would be the best policy. *NM* Chas - 19/09/2009 11:23:48 PM 366 Views
Re: Who is GGK and where is his article? + my opinion on Martin Chas - 19/09/2009 11:22:25 PM 509 Views
Re: I think we're hung up on the definition of "promise." Werthead - 19/09/2009 08:04:53 PM 439 Views
Exceptions prove the rule... Craig - 19/09/2009 08:42:39 PM 420 Views
Re: Exceptions prove the rule... Werthead - 19/09/2009 10:00:35 PM 428 Views
I think we're winding down here. Craig - 20/09/2009 07:41:15 AM 421 Views
Yeah. Chas - 19/09/2009 11:27:04 PM 468 Views
Don't mind me, I just can't post in the right place. *NM* Craig - 19/09/2009 07:13:25 PM 416 Views
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