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Too many words for one book--truth might be stranger than fiction, but it needs a better editor.

David Benioff

Too many words for one book--truth might be stranger than fiction, but it needs a better editor.

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About David Benioff

David Friedman (; born September 25, 1970), known professionally as David Benioff (), is an American writer and producer. Along with his collaborator D. B. Weiss, he is best known for co-creating Game of Thrones (2011–2019), the HBO adaptation of George R. R. Martin's series of books A Song of Ice and Fire. He also wrote 25th Hour (2002), Troy (2004), City of Thieves (2008) and co-wrote X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009).