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If the novels are still being read in 50 years, no one is ever going to say: 'What's great about that sixth book is that he met his deadline!' It will be about how the whole thing stands up.

"George RR Martin: '"Selfies"! If I could burn out every camera phone, I'd do it'". Interview with Mark Lawson, www.theguardian.com. August 16, 2014.
If the novels are still being read in 50 years, no one is ever going to say: 'What's great about that sixth book is that he met his deadline!' It will be about how the whole thing stands up.