He could, almost literally at this point, announce the book's completion tomorrow, or next week, or in a few weeks' time, maybe out to a few months. That is the most 'likely' outcome based on current information and the latest updates (you know, the stuff the people amusingly saying, "He isn't writing the series anymore," above aren't bothering to consult).
However, we have also been to this point before, so it's also possible (if considerably less likely) that he will tear up the last six months' work, rewrite half the book from scratch and it won't come out for another two years.
So all anyone can say really is, it'll be done when it's done, and if that's too long for people to wait, so be it.
One thing I am predicting is that the book will probably come out before Rothfuss' THE WISE MAN'S FEAR, most likely before Lynch's REPUBLIC OF THIEVES and maybe even TOWERS OF MIDNIGHT as well, if Sanderson's latest negative-sounding Facebook comments are anything to go by.
However, we have also been to this point before, so it's also possible (if considerably less likely) that he will tear up the last six months' work, rewrite half the book from scratch and it won't come out for another two years.
So all anyone can say really is, it'll be done when it's done, and if that's too long for people to wait, so be it.
One thing I am predicting is that the book will probably come out before Rothfuss' THE WISE MAN'S FEAR, most likely before Lynch's REPUBLIC OF THIEVES and maybe even TOWERS OF MIDNIGHT as well, if Sanderson's latest negative-sounding Facebook comments are anything to go by.
Will A Dance with Dragons be released in 2010?
- 22/12/2009 10:45:38 PM
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it was "almost done" when AFFC came out. I'm going to say - NO. *NM*
- 22/12/2009 11:23:55 PM
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Given what I've heard about his diligence finishing other works, NO. *NM*
- 23/12/2009 04:30:59 AM
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GRRM has been almost finished with the book for 4 years straight, why break a lazy habit? *NM*
- 23/12/2009 09:52:40 AM
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While on the subject of Dance
- 23/12/2009 02:32:02 PM
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well, he DID say he won't mention progress prospects until he is done
- 23/12/2009 11:59:04 PM
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He did say that, but he's broken his own rule at least a few times since then.
- 24/12/2009 02:35:23 PM
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No. I no longer think he is writing the series and has instead focused on other projects. *NM*
- 23/12/2009 09:07:07 PM
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I went to one of his first booksignings when Feast came out.
- 24/12/2009 12:06:08 AM
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My oldest daughter wasn't even born yet and she'll be four next year lol
- 27/12/2009 05:24:25 PM
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I suggest consulting this website.
- 24/12/2009 12:39:19 AM
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Nice. To be fair though, I'm also interested on when it's done, which is a separate question. *NM*
- 24/12/2009 02:03:55 AM
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True.
- 24/12/2009 02:58:10 AM
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There's a whole subsubculture based around him not finishing the book.
- 26/12/2009 11:17:09 PM
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I would hope so.
- 29/12/2009 09:35:12 AM
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I remember thinking RJ was a slow writer, but a new book every 2 years is amazing, i was an idiot *NM*
- 30/12/2009 02:53:34 PM
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