Well, I’mean, look at Tolkien & Herbert. All Martin has done is turn 25 characte

Well, I’mean, look at Tolkien & Herbert. All Martin has done is turn 25 character three-thread stories into 200 character 100 thread stories. If you didn’t have the notes you’d be unable to keep track of consistency. Also, that ‘historizing’ (like semitic myths) generates ideas.