I can see a scene in my head, and when I try to get it down in words on paper, the words are clunky; the scene is not coming across right. So frustrating. And there are days where it keeps flowing. Open the floodgates, and there it is. Pages and pages coming.
George R. R. Martin
Writing Struggles, Creative Process, Inspiration, Flow State, Frustration, Artistic Struggle
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More George R. R. Martin Quotes
“Faith is like porridge. Better with milk and honey.” George R. R. Martin
Faith, Porridge, Milk, Honey, Belief
George R. R. Martin Faith, Porridge, Milk, Honey, Belief“You may be as different as the sun and the moon, but the same blood flows through both your hearts. You need her, as she needs you...” George R. R. Martin
Sun, Moon, Blood, Love, Family, Destiny
George R. R. Martin Sun, Moon, Blood, Love, Family, Destiny“One man on the wall is worth ten beneath it.” George R. R. Martin
Strategic Positions, Defenders' Value, Strength Ratio, Wall, Worth, Man
George R. R. Martin Strategic Positions, Defenders' Value, Strength Ratio, Wall, Worth, Man“Inside the room, a man and a woman were wrestling. They were both naked.” George R. R. Martin
Wrestling, Man & Woman, Intimacy, Struggle, Room, Naked
George R. R. Martin Wrestling, Man & Woman, Intimacy, Struggle, Room, Naked“There are some examples of medieval kings who were terrible human beings but were nevertheless good kings.” George R. R. Martin
Medieval Kings, Terrible Leaders, Good Kingship, Kingship, Leadership, Morality
George R. R. Martin Medieval Kings, Terrible Leaders, Good Kingship, Kingship, Leadership, Morality“And what lesson can we draw from Volantene history? If you want to conquer the world, you best have dragons.” George R. R. Martin
Volantene, History, Dragons, Power, Conquest, Lessons
George R. R. Martin Volantene, History, Dragons, Power, Conquest, Lessons“Arya lifted her gaze from the dead man and his dead dog. Jaqen H’ghar was leaning up against the side of the Wailing Tower. When he saw her looking, he lifted a hand to his face and laid two fingers casually against his cheek.” George R. R. Martin
Death, Observation, Silence, Death, Quiet
George R. R. Martin Death, Observation, Silence, Death, Quiet“The sun will soon be setting, and corpses make poor company by night. These were dark and dangerous men, alive. I doubt that death will have improved them.” George R. R. Martin
Sunset, Corpses, Death, Men, Darkness, Life
George R. R. Martin Sunset, Corpses, Death, Men, Darkness, Life“Gods and wonders always appear, to attend the birth of kings.” George R. R. Martin
Gods, Wonders, Kings, Birth, Destiny, Power
George R. R. Martin Gods, Wonders, Kings, Birth, Destiny, Power“We only make peace with our enemies. That’s why it’s called making peace.” George R. R. Martin
Peace, Enemies, Conflict, Resolution, Diplomacy, Strategy
George R. R. Martin Peace, Enemies, Conflict, Resolution, Diplomacy, Strategy“Kings have no friends, just subjects and enemies.” George R. R. Martin
Kingship Power, Ruler Loyalty, Subjects Enemies, Power, Loyalty, Enemies
George R. R. Martin Kingship Power, Ruler Loyalty, Subjects Enemies, Power, Loyalty, Enemies“I love you too, sweet sister. But you’re a fool. A beautiful golden fool.” George R. R. Martin
Love, Foolishness, Family, Sibling, Beauty, Wisdom
George R. R. Martin Love, Foolishness, Family, Sibling, Beauty, Wisdom“First rule, stick them with the pointy end!” George R. R. Martin
Combat, Violence, Sword, Humor, Strategy
George R. R. Martin Combat, Violence, Sword, Humor, Strategy“Snow, the boy is called,” Pycelle said unhelpfully. “I glimpsed him once at Winterfell,” the queen said, “though the Starks did their best to hide him. He looks very like his father.” Her husband’s by-blows had his look as well, though at least Robert had the grace to keep them out of sight.” George R. R. Martin
Snow, Winterfell, Starks, Family, Hidden Identity, Legacy
George R. R. Martin Snow, Winterfell, Starks, Family, Hidden Identity, Legacy“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
Travel, Imagination, Reading, Exploration, Desire
George R. R. Martin Travel, Imagination, Reading, Exploration, Desire“She walked fast, to keep ahead of her fear,...” George R. R. Martin
Fear, Speed, Courage, Walking, Anxiety, Strength
George R. R. Martin Fear, Speed, Courage, Walking, Anxiety, Strength