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Corwin · Post by **Corwin** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 5:11 pm

Някой, аджаба знае ли ко стана с четвъртата част. На последният Панаир издателят май разправяше че малко й оставало и после само трябвало да я преведат и да излезе някъде към края на годината, ама той взе че дойде, пък Песента се не види на хоризонта.

Tasselhoff Krakundel · Post by **Tasselhoff Krakundel** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 5:19 pm

Mi 6e pitam edin friend ako iska6. ina4e ne znam az. o6te ne sam si gi vzel i samo sym 4uval hvalbi i sq kytam parici

Matrim · Post by **Matrim** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 5:32 pm

I write this the day after the presidential election.

A FEAST FOR CROWS is still not finished. Yes, I have written some more pages since the June update. No, the book is not yet done. My August and September schedule was full of conventions, travel, and speaking appearances, which cut deeply into my writing time during those months. Yes, I could have made more progress on the book if I had stayed at home chained to the desk, but I make these commitments years in advance and I take them very seriously.

Also, some of the writing that I have done since June has actually been rewriting. My goal, as I have said repeatedly in these updates, has always been to produce a book that is a good as it can be, so when I suddenly realize that one of my story threads can be made much more powerful and dramatic with some restructuring, I restructure... even if that means going back, tearing up finished chapters, and reworking them from start to finish.

That's done, anyway. A FEAST FOR CROWS will be much better for it, and now I am back at work on new chapters once again... although not today, and maybe not tomorrow, or next week. I am pretty good with words, usually, but no words can express how miserable, angry, and depressed I am feeling this morning over the results of yesterday's election. The exit polling makes it clear: this was a victory for bigotry and fear, a mandate bought with lies. I know from past experience that it is going to take me some time to shake off this depression.

Losing myself in the world of Westeros would probably be the best medicine for what ails me just now, I know full well. There is solace in work, and books -- my own books, and those of others -- have always been a refuge for me during dark times in my life. Today, however, the {fictional} travails of my {fictional} Seven Kingdoms seem pretty unimportant compared to the very real woes that the United States is facing, a future of war and isolation abroad, and division and repression at home.

Winter is coming to Westeros, but it has already come to America.

—George R.R. Martin, November 3, 2004

Corwin · Post by **Corwin** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 5:39 pm

danke

Corwin · Post by **Corwin** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 5:41 pm

И все пак мамицата му флегматична. Мене ко ма боли ко става в Щатите. Искам си книгата. Да мрът отвъд океана.

Jaar · Post by **Jaar** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 10:05 pm

Смешно ми стана направо!

sauron · Post by **sauron** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 9:39 am

Абе радвам се за Мартин че е възмутен от изборите, и аз съм, ама тая книга няма ли да я свърши найсетне

Post by **Roland** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 11:09 am

Оф, смешко пълен... Почвам вече да си мисля, че изобщо няма такава книга

Баси, то стана като Duke Nukem ForNever...

Tasselhoff Krakundel · Post by **Tasselhoff Krakundel** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 7:40 pm

6to be. tq igrata 6te izlez when it's done!

JaimeLannister · Post by **JaimeLannister** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 7:57 pm

Да бе, той и Стар Крафт 2 ще излезе... Ей сегичка, има няма година...

sauron · Post by **sauron** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 9:44 pm

Мартин ни е написал ново писъмце:

As I write, six days have passed since the election. Since I posted my "Mourning for America" update last Wednesday, I have been absolutely deluged with emails. As of this writing I have received more than six hundred letters. Short letters, long letters, funny letters, sad letters, heartfelt letters, angry letters, and everything in between. I am pleased to say that the vast majority of those emails have been very supportive.
Yes, there have been a few dozen abusive letters full of semi-literate namecalling, but actually fewer than I anticipated. No surprise there. Like Superchicken, I knew the job was dangerous when I took it. To those who say they will never read a book by me again, well, that's your choice. To those who suggested I get out of "your" country and move to France, nah, don't think so. I have nothing against France and hope to visit there again one day, but this is my country, and I believe I will stay and fight for it.
I have also received some thoughtful and considered missives from Bush voters, expressing their disagreement with the views I expressed in my last update. I wish I had time to answer those, since I do believe that the only way America is ever going to heal is if people of good will on both sides talk to one another and find some common ground. However, the last thing I need right now is to engage in twenty or thirty protracted political discussions via email. I do appreciate those letters and respect those who took the time to write them, as much as we may disagree on Bush, Kerry, and the issues.
Hundreds of you wrote to echo my sentiments about the election and the future that we face. Some of you have said that my words helped you in dealing with your own rage, depression, and despair. If so, I am very pleased. Your own emails had the same effect on me. I wish I could answer each and every one of those emails personally, but that is obviously impossible... especialIy since the flood continues even as I write.
I have, however, read every letter that I received. We all need to be reminded from time to time that we do not stand alone. It was good of so many of you to take the time to console me, commiserate, share your outrage, and generally help me try and recover from the aftermath of the vote.

So where am I now?

Back at work on A FEAST FOR CROWS, mostly. Revised and rewrote one of Arya's chapters yesterday. Today I mostly worked with Sam, and a little bit with Cersei. I still hope to finish by year's end, but of course I have said that before. We will see how it goes.

As for the election, our fight (like Tolkien's road) goes ever on and on, and we must follow where we can. There will be other battles, other elections, and we are legion. The Boss says it best: NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER.

Keep reading, keep thinking, and keep voting.

—George R.R. Martin, November 8, 2004

та накратко човекът разказма колко много писма е получил, по повод изказването си за изборите в САЩ, в това число- много възмутени, но и много подкрепящи го. По основната тема- кога все пак ще завърши книгата си, казва че може и до края на годината. Това все пак е по-скоро добра новина

Lubimetz13 · Post by **Lubimetz13** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 9:53 pm

Да, ама не казва до края на коя година ще завърши мистериозната творба, дъртата лисица... Аз вече дори не вярвам, че такава поредица изобщо е съществувала...

Jaar · Post by **Jaar** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 1:35 am

Той докато я завърши тази книга, съвсем ще забравя предишните.

Ама ще си ги домъкна да си ги прочета още веднъж, когато се стигне до издаване...

sauron · Post by **sauron** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 10:47 am

това със препрочитането, наистина е сериозен проблем, и аз мисля да го направя, че вече не помня кой е жив и кой го убиха......

Post by **Roland** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 11:03 am

Пък мен остро не ми пука. Не я чакам изобщо, като излезе ше я прочета и тва е... Жалко за поредицата мога да кажа само.

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