![]() ![]() ![]() So, Game of Thrones actually began with turtles.’ (This is probably our favourite of all the George R. I gave them all names, and since they were living in a toy castle, I decided they were all knights and kings … and I made up stories about how they killed each other and betrayed each other and fought for the kingdom. Martin explained in 2012, ‘I had an entire toy castle filled with dime-store turtles. As the turtles kept dying in their toy castle, the young Martin imagined that they must be jostling for position, trying to kill of their rivals for the turtle-throne. Martin would dream up stories involving ‘sinister plots’ hatched by the turtles. 'I would not agree that they are dead,' wrote the author. Martin revealed that 'a couple' of Game of Thrones spinoff projects 'have been shelved' as a direct result of 'all the changes at HBO Max.' The upside is that none of them are completely dead. Martin also wrote about his pet turtles – and this provided the germ of the central idea of A Song of Ice and Fire. Posting on his trusty 'Not a Blog' blog this week, George R.R. Many of the stories would feature monsters, and the going rate was just one cent. As well as providing a copy of the story, the young Martin would also throw in a spine-chilling performance of the tale.ģ. Martin began his writing ‘career’ by penning short stories, which he’d sell to classmates and neighbouring children. ![]()
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