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Writing is hard. I mean, I sit there and work at it.

~George R. R. Martin

Topics: Hard Mean Sit Work Writing

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I've said in many interviews that I like my fiction to be unpredictable. I like there to be considerable suspense.

~George R. R. Martin

Topics: Considerable Fiction Interviews Like Many Said Suspense Unpredictable

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I know some writers can write on the road, but I'm not one of them.

~George R. R. Martin

Topics: Know Road Some Them Write Writers

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I was a novelist first. But in the mid-'80s, I did work in television for ten years. And yes, that was frequently the reaction to my scripts. People would say, 'You know, George, this is great. We love it, a terrific script, but it would cost five times our budget to shoot this.'

~George R. R. Martin

Topics: Budget Cost Did First Five Frequently George Great Know Love Novelist Our People Reaction Say Script Scripts Shoot Television Ten Ten Years Terrific Times Work Would Years Yes You

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I have done a lot of work in Hollywood myself. I worked in television for roughly 10 years, from the mid-'80s to mid-'90s. And I was on staff at a couple of shows. I did some feature films, including originals and adaptations.

~George R. R. Martin

Topics: Adaptation Couple Did Done Feature Feature Films Films Hollywood Including Lot Myself Roughly Shows Some Staff Television Work Worked Years

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I have always been a dark writer.

~George R. R. Martin

Topics: Always Been Dark Writer

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Don't write outlines; I hate outlines.

~George R. R. Martin

Topics: Hate Outlines Write

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When I'm writing from a character's viewpoint, in essence I become that character; I share their thoughts, I see the world through their eyes and try to feel everything they feel.

~George R. R. Martin

Topics: Become Character Essence Everything Eyes Feel See Share Thoughts Through Try Viewpoint World Writing I See

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In my 10 years that I spent out in TV and film, I had my shares of frustrations and annoyances and disappointments, but also I think it was, in the long run, it was very good for me in a whole bunch of ways.

~George R. R. Martin

Topics: Also Bunch Disappointments Film Frustrations Good Had Long Long Run Me Out Run Shares Spent Think Tv Tv And Film Very Ways Whole Years I Think

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I'm one of those writers who say, 'I've enjoy having written.'

~George R. R. Martin

Topics: Enjoy Having Say Those Who Writers Written

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: September 20th, 1948

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