This blog post from Patrick Rothfuss made me feel a little better about my life. Not because he's seemingly lamenting the changes in his life due to successfully publishing a pretty good novel, but because it sorta makes a compelling case for just writing for yourself--write what you like, read it, share it with friends, write more. Publishing, as tough as it is, opens the door to a darker, different world.
It was linked from a post on George R.R. Martin's blog. I'm on Book 4 there, and I feel like I have a lot to talk about with other people (read: John and Slaps) who have read the series. In a nutshell: I think the series does some amazing things for fantasy while still somewhat falling prey to the perils of overserialization and indulgence. But unlike Robert Jordan, I don't think I'll be putting this one down.
