George R.R. Martin Not Rushing To Complete 'The Winds of Winter' For TV Despite Possibilities Of Spoilers

Despite the intense pressure for him to finish the sixth installment of his book series, George R.R. Martin refuses to be fazed. He is going to finish the “The Winds of Winter” on his own pace, even if the TV series pulls ahead and spoil the books.

At the U.S. premiere of the fifth season of “Game of Thrones,” Martin shared that he could feel the pressure for him to finish this latest book mounting every year. However, his focus is to make the book as good as he could make it and not cater to those calling for it to come out faster. He is also not letting criticisms with regard the length of time he released a book bother him because he is more concerned with the quality. “Fifty years from now nobody is going to care how frequently the books came out,” he said. “They will care if the books are as good as they can possibly be, if the books stand the test of time,” he explained. The writer said that it is making sure that the book would leave a lasting phenomenal impression and can be read by future generations that make him struggle to finish the book.

So far, Martin already completed five of the seven planned books. “Dance with Dragons” is the fifth book and around four years have already passed since it was published. When it was published in 2011, it was also the same year that the first book was adapted for television. For the current fifth season of “Game of Thrones,” the worry is that all the material from the existing books would be exhausted already.

Unfortunately, Martin is said to have put the TV show runners Dan Weiss and David Benioff in a difficult position. According to the showrunners, they have to make sure the show goes on even if the material they can work with is becoming limited. The general worry is that they could add plot lines that would ultimately make the TV series unrelated to the books but the showrunners assured the fans that they made sure this would not happen. They said they have been talking with Martin and discussing the general direction as to where the plotlines are heading. As such, the plot on TV would eventually end up in the same place where Martin is going in general, with a few deviations along the line. The sad thing is that the show would undoubtedly spoil the books for fans. The showrunners said they cannot do anything about this regretful fact, considering the circumstances.

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