I asked him if he thought he’d finish his series before George R.R. Martin’s ‘Song of Ice & Fire’, and he said absolutely. He then mentioned a poll he had seen online where readers were asked which would happen first - Robert Jordan finishes the WOT series, George R.R. Martin would finish ASOIAF, Stephen King would finish the Dark Tower, or the Universe would be destroyed. D was winning by about 65% last he’d checked.
RJ also told this story in 2001 at Archon.
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