Apr-17-2010, 02:56 PM (UTC)
I'm still reading Dreamsongs by GRRM! I find it interesting reading his commentary of what he was doing in his life at the time he wrote particular stories.
eg he wrote (This Tower of Ashes) a story about a guy whose girlfriend/wife had left him for his best friend....... and guess what happened in GRRM's life just before he wrote that story.
I don't know why but I never really thought stories would mirror real life so closely! I guess there's no reason they can't - it's probably good to take advantage of the feelings generated by those experiences when they are fresh.
Another one was, in a way it made sense that he had his first major love affair when he wrote Song for Lya, but then again not. In a way it seemed like the sort of thing you could write when you are jaded by love!
eg he wrote (This Tower of Ashes) a story about a guy whose girlfriend/wife had left him for his best friend....... and guess what happened in GRRM's life just before he wrote that story.
I don't know why but I never really thought stories would mirror real life so closely! I guess there's no reason they can't - it's probably good to take advantage of the feelings generated by those experiences when they are fresh.
Another one was, in a way it made sense that he had his first major love affair when he wrote Song for Lya, but then again not. In a way it seemed like the sort of thing you could write when you are jaded by love!