@ellis_abe: If anyone should finish ASOIAF besides George R R Martin (not that anyone should), I don't get why we would pick Brandon Sanderson. At least pick someone who can write sappy and uncomfortable romantic dynamics like Stephanie Meyers. Heck through in a Volturi cameo, why not? Honestly, we should just be prepared for a robust fanfic community to throw out their ideas for finishing the books. I'd much rather read someone's idea for the end of the series posted for free online than someone they contract for it so they can make money off of "officially" finishing the story. #asoiaf #gameofthrones #georgerrmartin #BookTok
If it ain't George, I want a 500+ chapter fanfic posted to ao3 by a 14 year old who starts every chapter with a "sorry for my poor English" disclaimer followed by something 20× better than anything me, a native english speaker, could ever wright
2025-08-19 23:04:52
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mina :
do we have to select a Mormon or can we choose authors from outside that religion
2025-08-20 05:23:45
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Kestrel Denneau :
we understand that Martin will never finish the books because he's throwing a tantrum, right? he's upset that the fans picked up on the foreshadowing in his book and figured out who John is. that's why are new book hasn't come out in 14 years.
2025-08-23 04:05:14
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Noneya :
Fair take, I feel like Suzanne Collins would do better. She’s at least more consistent and has less plot holes while keeping the sappy awkward romance and writes different perspectives pretty well. Plus the Gregor series shows she can write mystery adjacent stuff
2025-08-19 22:00:46
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Molly🐐 :
George has an uncanny knack to writing from the female experience, Brandon Sanderson doesn't, I will be so upset if that happens
2025-08-20 08:05:56
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yagirl :
Cassandra Clare have I got a job for you
2025-08-20 05:38:19
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Jeremy :
Yeah, Sanderson fumbled the Wheel of Time. I DO NOT want someone else to finish ASOIAF.
2025-08-19 19:43:49
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re:Bricks :
No Brandon Sanderson fan actually wants this. I like both worlds but they’re incompatible philosophies. That’s it. That’s why he doesn’t want to do it and it wouldn’t work. People keep making claims about who’s the better author and it doesn’t matter.
2025-08-20 04:38:09
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Blake Runnoe :
The obsession with Sanderson is he’s the only example they personally know of where someone finished another author’s series posthumously, and he’s very good at hitting deadlines. Unlike Robert Jordan, George isn’t writing furiously and just running out of time. He’s stuck. So obviously if you’re giving your wishlist for a person to finish it you’re going to pick someone who seemingly doesn’t get stuck. You wouldn’t want to hand it off to someone who sits on it for another decade.
2025-08-23 16:24:15
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h.ellray :
No hate on Sanderson as I’ve enjoyed a several of his books, but he doesn’t have the same strength of prose as GRRM.
2025-08-19 21:52:40
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Jen :
Sanderson has already said no and won’t do it - he thinks he is a terrible fit for it.
2025-08-19 20:24:46
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emmetts.bag.of.eggs. 📚 :
Leave my girl Stephanie out of this. She needs to get to get on her zoom and finish the Host
2025-08-19 23:01:05
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weremermaid :
Brandon was relatively not well known when he finished Wheel of Time. He was a fan who also happened to have published a couple of his own books. He’s not for ASOIAF. If anyone, a less well known author who has been a fan for years.
2025-08-19 20:17:46
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ShannaOfTheGarden :
God can you imagine if Suzanne Collins did it 🔥🔥🔥
2025-08-20 01:14:28
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Josh / Katzby / 9 Lives 🇵🇭 :
Sanderson is not suited for ASOIAF at all lol
2025-08-19 17:46:33
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Brian bushway :
To be fair to Sanderson he has said several times he doesn’t want to do it either.
2025-08-20 01:24:50
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Jessy :
It happened ONE TIME. An author sought out another author to finish their series ONE TIME and now everyone acts like it’s the norm???
2025-08-19 23:38:58
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Charles Kirby :
I think Martin and Rothfuss should just swap series.
2025-08-19 17:47:22
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user8167891247862 :
It’s gonna be extra painful when his publishing house loads his notes into chatgpt and publish that as the official end when he passes
2025-08-19 18:02:28
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benetbooks :
I’ve had the belief he has it all finished but is pretending it’s not so he can release it posthumously and not have to hear complaints tbh
2025-08-19 20:56:31
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caleb_ruiz0713 :
I think Joe Abercrombie is also a valid option
2025-08-20 04:41:58
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bubuchili :
Brilliant idea! I propose: Stephenie Meyer, Sarah J Maas, Cassandra Clare, Samantha Shannon each write their own ending. We vote on the best one and that one becomes cannon. Even funnier if GRRM does release WOW and ADOS in the future
2025-08-20 15:19:30
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s :
After listening to him lecture a bit, Sanderson would never touch ASOIAF. It is a grimdark world based on the war of the roses written by a medevialist historian/author. Sanderson, although he does write about war, is diametrically opposed to the core themes of ASOIAF. Sanderson says himself that he wants goodness and hope and friendship to conquer all in his stories - which means he’s well aware that the core of his writing style is incompatible w GRRM’s. The books should definitely remain unfinished if GRRM can’t do it himself, but I really doubt that Sanderson is an actual option or even ever was. The person who asked GRRM that should really be ashamed…
2025-08-20 15:36:54
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cucaruchis :
insane take, I am here for it
2025-08-20 02:24:26
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