George RR Martin finds “hardly any joy” in his work and now fans are very worried

No, The Winds of Winter still doesn’t have a release date. Image source: Wikipedia Commons

George RR Martin has his hands full. The author of A Song of Ice and Fire is not only working on new books – most notably The Winds of Winter – but also on several TV adaptations of his works. But this seems to be putting a lot of strain on the 75-year-old writer.

Is George RR Martin burned out?

In a new blog post, Martin is quite transparent about his current state of mind. The author admits that he is currently finding little joy in his work and that he is quite stressed. George RR Martin was also recently confronted with a death in his immediate circle.

Meanwhile, he continues to work on The Winds of Winter and Blood and Fire, but progress is slow. George RR Martin once again reveals that he is dissatisfied with his own progress on these projects. Now he also emphasizes that he will continue working on the TV adaptations of his works. little joy Ready.

One exception is at least A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight. The new series in the universe of A Song of Ice and Fire is scheduled to be released in 2025. Its story takes place around 100 years before the events of Game of Thrones.

In general, the writer is not doing particularly well at the moment, at least mentally. The recent furore surrounding House of the Dragon may also play a role here, after Martin criticized HBO’s adaptation in a blog post. The creative mind behind the world of Game of Thrones criticized how his story was adapted into a TV series.