I’ve been killing characters my entire career, maybe I’m just a bloody minded bastard, I don’t know, [but] when my characters are in danger, I want you to be afraid to turn the page (and to do that) you need to show right from the beginning that you’re playing for keeps.
-George R.R. Martin.
I am always nervous when I read these books, for exactly this reason. Favourite characters DIE.
(Source: walkwhilereading)