Game of Thrones has one of the biggest and most loyal (crazy) fan bases of any new show, so if you are a superfan reading this and saying to yourself “I knew that” well, of course you did, you’re obsessed and your daughter’s name is probably Khaleesi, so calm down. For the rest of us fairweather fans who enjoy the show but do not pledge our lives to it there are quite a few interesting pieces of information that go along with the fantastical world of Westeros and the people in it, and as we all know, there is a lot of things even the characters aren’t aware of–red wedding anyone? So just so you’re in the know, check out 15 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Game of Thrones.
15. George R.R. Martin told the show’s producers D.B. Weiss and David Benioff his exact vision for the characters and the end of the series just in case he dies before he is finished writing. That way the TV series can at least continue on without the books. He also continues to write the books on an old-fashioned typewriter, typing with one finger at a time, no wonder it’s taking so long for books 6 and 7.
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/03/george-rr-martin-winds-date Source: Entertainment Weekly