I don’t think his life comfort-level has changed that much after he had success in TV in the 80s and had some good selling novels afterwards. He’s lived in New Mexico since the 70s (excluding the TV years) and still lives there now. Sure he might have splurged here and there, but it’s not like he’s a high roller all of a sudden.
His life’s work and magnum opus is ASOIAF, and I’d bet he wants to finish this very very much. Wouldn’t you? It’s just that he’s always been a slow writer who can only write at home, and aging hasn’t helped probably, while the books have grown more complicated. I hope and still think he can finish it. And yes, his other editing/producing activities also are taking time off writing. But after the disaster that became Game of Thrones’ TV show, I find it understandable that he’s keeping a closer guard on the expansion of his universe on the screen.
I don’t think his life comfort-level has changed that much after he had success in TV in the 80s and had some good selling novels afterwards. He’s lived in New Mexico since the 70s (excluding the TV years) and still lives there now. Sure he might have splurged here and there, but it’s not like he’s a high roller all of a sudden.
His life’s work and magnum opus is ASOIAF, and I’d bet he wants to finish this very very much. Wouldn’t you? It’s just that he’s always been a slow writer who can only write at home, and aging hasn’t helped probably, while the books have grown more complicated. I hope and still think he can finish it. And yes, his other editing/producing activities also are taking time off writing. But after the disaster that became Game of Thrones’ TV show, I find it understandable that he’s keeping a closer guard on the expansion of his universe on the screen.