Exclusive: George R.R. Martin previews The Winds of Winter!

This Halloween, I was lucky enough to run into Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin on the streets of New York city (it was definitely the real George R.R. Martin, and not just me in a George R.R. Martin costume).

Being that Martin is just an all-around swell fellow (perhaps he was in his cups from all of the festive holiday ale), he was nice enough to show me the unfinished manuscript for the sixth book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series: The Winds of Winter. He also let me take a look at his personal notes, which helped pull back the curtain to give us a peak into the brilliant author's process - a real treat!

If you're a true Game of Thrones fan - and who isn't? - you simply must read this exclusive treasure trove of delightful goodies!

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The Winds of Winter

Manuscript by George R.R. Martin

Jon Snow awoke and then

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Notes to / from self:

- Needs more dragons

- Remember to have winter come

- Another Red Wedding(s?)

- Needs more boobs

- What if: Lannister doesn’t always pay debts?

- Stop killing off fan favourites

- Dragon boobs?

- Just kidding about “stop killing off fan favourites”

- Replace Iron Throne w/ something comfortable

- Chapter from perspective of Theon’s penis
- “Dwarf stuff” (wrote this down, don’t remember what it means)

- John Snow dates two wildlings at same time

- Sam accidentally sits on cake, apologizes

- More Dorne!!! (!!!)

- Littlefinger cracks wise about Davos’ little fingers
- Redeem Ramsay Bolton (haha)
- Maybe Varys had penis whole time

- Entire book describing food (would people buy?)
- Finally go back and fill in all of those placeholder "hodors" (place-hodors) with actual words

Characters to kill: 

Jon Snow

Cersei Lannister

Daenerys Targaryen

Jamie Lannister

Ned Stark again?

Tyrion Lannister

All of the Stark children

One of the Direwolves

Wildlings
Stannis Baratheon

The other Direwolves
NOT Walder Frey

Joffrey's sis (Myr-something; check with editor for name)

Ser Pounce

Trees with faces

10 lucky readers (would publishers allow?)