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George R. R. Martin: ‘I Don’t Look Forward’ to Revealing ‘Everything That’s Gone Wrong’ With ‘House of the Dragon’ but ‘I Need to Do That Soon’ (variety.com)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I don't know what "slow down and let the story breathe" means, can you explain a bit please? Myself, I'm not sure exactly what it was but I did notice a difference in style between Mistborn and The Way Of Kings. I thought the latter flowed better and illustrated his improvement as a writer; I'd be curious to hear what you think and how you'd quantify the difference, if you give Stormlight Archives a go!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I might, thanks!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I’ve only read Stormlight so I have no comparison to the other works, but Way Of Kings is like 1/3rd painting scenery of crushing oppression and letting depression breathe. Sanderson is not right to finish ASOIAF, by his own admission, but it’s not for lack of skill.