I write from this tight third-person viewpoint, where each chapter is seen through the eyes of one individual character. When I'm writing that character, I become that character and identify with that character. George R. R. Martin chaptercharactereye share on social
There was part of me that wanted to see the world and travel to distant places, but I could only do it in my imagination, so I read ferociously and imagined things. George R. R. Martin distantferociouslyimagination Change image and share on social
I think that, in all of my time, I got just one fan letter, from an NFL fullback named Darian Barnes. NFL players might not have enough time for my books. George R. R. Martin barnebookdarian Change image and share on social
There has to be a level of joy of what you're doing. George R. R. Martin joylevel Change image and share on social
I've always preferred writing about grey characters and human characters. Whether they are giants or elves or dwarves, or whatever they are, they're still human, and the human heart is still in conflict with the self. George R. R. Martin characterconflictdwarve share on social
I prefer to work with grey characters rather than black and white. George R. R. Martin blackcharactergrey Change image and share on social
Fiction is lies; we're writing about people who never existed and events that never happened when we write fiction, whether its science fiction or fantasy or western mystery stories or so-called literary stories. All those things are essentially untrue. But it has to have a truth at the core of it. George R. R. Martin callcoreessentially share on social
Don't write outlines; I hate outlines. George R. R. Martin hateoutlinewrite Change image and share on social
I'm one of those writers who say, 'I've enjoy having written.' George R. R. Martin enjoyhavewrite Change image and share on social