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ANYTHING to avoid ending his beloved series hahaha
In the increasingly likely event that he dies before finishing all the books, what happens? Does his publisher work with his estate to pick someone to finish writing the books?
I think that's what happened with Wheel of Time IIRC, with Brandon Sanderson taking over.
I thought Jordan had picked Sanderson ahead of time, but i just skimmed the wiki and it looks like I misremembered. Jordan was given a terminal diagnosis so he prepared copious notes. When he passed, his widow picked Sanderson because she liked his works and because of a eulogy he wrote for Jordan.