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that GRRM scrapped his progress after the shows ending, and that WINDS and DREAM will ...

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George R.R. Martin's fans blame the show's ending for Winds of Winter's delay — but is that story too convenient to be true?

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that GRRM scrapped his progress after the shows ending, and that WINDS and DREAM will ...

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  • A viral X post with 518 likes pushes back on two popular fan theories about why Winds of Winter remains unfinished.
  • One theory holds that Martin scrapped his progress after the HBO series ended badly, giving him a ready-made excuse.
  • The second theory claims both Winds of Winter and the follow-up Dream of Spring will never be published at all.
  • The post's author argues both explanations are lazy and annoying, suggesting fans fill uncertainty with the most dramatic story available.
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