The literary world continues to wait for 'The Winds of Winter' as the delay approaches 15 years. Author George RR Martin has drawn criticism from his original readership as he continues to work on television spin-offs and side projects.

One fan took to social media to say they 'feel sorry' for the acclaimed author because he is already in his late 70s. The reaction, however, has not been favourable to Martin, who has kept fans of 'A Song of Ice and Fire' waiting for the last two books for over a decade.

A recent wave of discourse on X (formerly Twitter) has highlighted a widening rift between George RR Martin and his followers. One user expressed pity for the 77-year-old writer, noting that many deliverables are expected of him given his age. Among the books fans have been looking forward to from Martin are 'The Winds of Winter' (TWOW), 'A Dream of Spring', 'Blood & Fire', and more 'Tales of Dunk and Egg' novellas.

However, the majority of X users disagreed, saying they had already waited long enough for 'TWOW' that they no longer felt sympathy for Martin despite his age.

'Well, don't because he's had decades to write those books,' one commented. Another added, 'This 77-year-old man was younger than 67 when he initially promised to finish Winds of Winter. No Sympathy.'

Many called out Martin for the 15-year delay. According to them, they did not ask for any other projects, as they only wanted GRRM to finish the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series.

'If George were simply more disciplined and treated writing like a nine-to-five job instead of constantly flying out without his computer and working on other projects, he would get these books out in no time,' the fan said. 'It's not that the story has become too complicated for him to finish; it's that he's too distracted and undisciplined to finish his core work.'

Another fan shared the same view, saying, 'I don't feel sorry because he wasn't 77 15 years ago,' adding that the lack of a proper ending to 'A Song of Ice and Fire' is 'entirely GRRM's fault.'

I don't feel sorry because he wasn't 77 15 years ago. He's had more than enough time to not just write Winds of Winter but also Dream of Spring. At this point he's too fucking old, we'll probably never got a proper ending to A Song of Ice and Fire and it's entirely grrm's fault.

Well dont because hes had decades to write those books.

Source: International Business Times UK