[ SECRET POST #3971 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3871 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Orphan Black]


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[ Dota 2 Esport ]


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[George R.R. Martin]


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[Black Books]


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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Books come in contract runs. Game of Thrones was supposed to be a 3 contract book deal. The first ones got popular, so they expanded it to a 7 contract book deal. So, yes, it is more like a house than you think

Except for one, the people he is obligated to are his publishing house. His readers don't come into it, contractually speaking. And contractual obligation is the only kind that's relevant in this situation.

And for two, presumably if he reneges on his contract, he has to reimburse the publishers for his advance, and possibly pay a fine. Which he is presumably able to do.

The only way he's really stuck is if his next book is contractually over due and he doesn't have the means of equitably dissolving his publishing deal.

I mean, frankly, I think that for a big-time author, the endless delay between books and the apparent uncertainty of when the next one can be expected is quite unprofessional. But he's not actually wronging his fans in any quantifiable way.