“Many writers will get a contract by selling chapters and outlines or something like that. I wrote the entire novel, and when it was all finished, I would give it to my agent and say, 'Well, here's a novel; sell it if you can.' And they would do that, and it was good because I never had anyone looking over my shoulder.”

American author, screenwriter, and television producer

George R. R. Martin is an American author, screenwriter, and television producer. Born George Raymond Richard Martin, he is best known for the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, and for the television adaptations that grew from it. He also wrote the related Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas, helped create the Wild Cards anthology series, and contributed to the worldbuilding of Elden Ring. His work is strongly associated with expansive fantasy worlds and long-running, interconnected storytelling.