Stephenie Meyer Is Not Punishing Her Readers
September 20th, 2008 at 12:14 am by --KALEB NATION--
After I posted my original article defending Stephenie Meyer’s decision to put Midnight Sun on hold, I received more emails and comments supporting what I had said than I have received for any single article before. The fact that so many media venues have relentlessly attacked Stephenie since the leak is appalling, and my best reward was when many of the people who read my article told me they subsequently understood her decision a little better because of it.
However, since I published that article, even more trouble has arisen. For some reason, many people are under the impression that by Stephenie putting Midnight Sun on hold, we are being ‘punished’ for what a small group of people did. Nothing could be farther from the truth.
For some reason, there is a misguided notion that writers are simply machines with fingers, typing away at stories that write themselves with no emotion or thought involved in the process. With some stories and many non-fiction books, that could easily be the case. But a great number of writers put emotion into their work and connect with it far deeper than simply penning words onto a page and publishing it.
Any writer who is emotionally connected with his or her work can tell you that a shattering event, such as a divorce, death in the family, or a deep betrayal of trust (such as what happened with Midnight Sun) can severely damage the ability to write a moving piece of fiction. In the book “How To Be Your Own Literary Agent”, Richard Curtis* writes:
” [pg 187]: As an author myself, and a friend or agent of many other writers, I can testify how tightly interconnected the personal, financial, and creative elements of an author’s life are. Trouble in one area almost invariably indicates trouble in the others.”
This may not be for all authors: but many of us write with emotion, and when our emotions are affected, the writing will inevitably suffer.
You have to take a step back and seriously think about what people are claiming: Stephenie has postponed Midnight Sun to punish those who leaked it, and inadvertently punish her fans as well? How in any way would delaying the release of Midnight Sun punish the people who posted it online? If anything, that would be exactly what they wanted.
On the contrary, the decision to put Midnight Sun on hold is to me more of a display of how much Stephenie cares about her fans and the world she has created. Even on the basis of simple economics, the fact is that if Midnight Sun was to be published, it is a guaranteed international bestseller; and simply by attaching it to the Twilight franchise will generate millions in revenue no matter what is written between the covers.
I know to many of the critics it might sound like a outlandish idea, but maybe Stephenie does care more about her readers than the fame, publicity and money to be made from her writing. It would be far more of a punishment to the Twilight fans for her to just continue writing the book with her heart not into it, and put out something that is lacking feeling simply to add another book to the series. Perhaps she wants to write something that is good, with her heart in it, rather than something that is put out just for the sake of publishing.
Nowhere did Stephenie say she would never publish Midnight Sun. That is a rumor that has been going around and spread by multiple news websites, and it is false. From her statement:
“[...] In any case, I feel too sad about what has happened to continue working on Midnight Sun, and so it is on hold indefinitely**.”
Stephenie has put the work on hold: not canceled the project entirely. Most of the frenzy has no basis.
I certainly do not claim to know everything that goes on behind the scenes or to represent what Stephenie may be planning. But I do know that the strength to set aside a project that is worth millions in favor of what is best for her readers is something that Stephenie should be admired for.
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*Richard Curtis is my literary agent and has worked with authors for over 30 years. More info on him can be found here.
*Indefinitely (AH Dictionary): ADJECTIVE: Not definite, especially: a. Unclear; vague. b. Lacking precise limits: an indefinite leave of absence. c. Uncertain; undecided:
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Tags: Midnight Sun, Stephenie Meyer
September 19th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Tell ‘em, Bitch!
September 19th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
i totally agree with you now. I mean Stephenie is not trying to punish anybody just because she put it on hold. your writing is so right.
September 19th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
YES! you are right I have been looking for *SOMEONE* to say this. it is her right to hold off on the book. I SUPPORT YOU STEPHENIE
September 19th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
i know exactly how you feel on this, see people think that she is trying to be mean but she’s not! she is doing exactly what is best. she knows: she *wrote it* (:
<3
September 19th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
by the way that is my favorite stephenie photo EVER
and you are RIGHT i hope these things people say aren’t hurting her. she really needs all of us right now to show her we really care
September 19th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
[...] You can read my article about this by clicking here. [...]
September 19th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
“It would be far more of a punishment to the Twilight fans for her to just continue writing the book with her heart not into it, and put out something that is lacking feeling simply to add another book to the series.”
YES I AGREE WITH THIS 100%!!! THANK YOU TWILIGHTGUY/KALEB NATION
September 19th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
Thank you Twilight Guy/ Kaleb Nation for posting this. It needed to be said!!
September 19th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
I was going to write you an email about this, but thought posting a comment was better. As a writer and someone who works in a bookstore, I know and see both sides to the story. And I must say Kaleb that you have put into words beautifully what us writers know: that when your heart isn’t in the project, it just isn’t going to work. Creative writing (good creative writing!) is driven by passion, by love. When you feel deflated, there is no drive left. I have been defending Stephenie constantly at work, to co-workers and customers, and I am so happy you put into words what I have also been saying to them all along. I think perhaps I’ll just refer people here from now on! So Thank You!
September 19th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Even as a nonfiction writer, I can relate to Stephenie Meyer’s plight. Writers tend to be sensitive creatures. We have to be in order to put our hearts onto paper. People need to let up and give her space.
September 19th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
I completely agree with you. I hope Stephenie sees this and knows there are people who understand and support her.
September 19th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Thankyou so much for posting this Kaleb, I hope everyone who has believed all of those ridiculous rumors reads this. Nice touch by adding the definition at the end
September 19th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Finally we’re getting some great sense here! This is exactly what I have been thinking lately! How would she punish her fans by putting Midnight Sun on hold. That makes no sense whatsoever. If she were punishing her fans, she could always just quit writing completely. But a true writer does not quit, they keep going, but some projects get dropped over time. Its only normal, why can’t people understand that?
I completely agree with you Kaleb when you wrote about the fact that she’s giving up millions of dollars. If her fans can’t see that, then they are blind. Not many people would give up on something that would bring them so much… how many of us fans would do that if we were her? This proves that the story is WAY more important to her than getting money. You can tell she genuinely cares about her story. After all, she was writing the story only for herself in the beginning. (I believe on her site she said that it was character development that went absolutely wild. She was only writing it to understand Edward better herself. It wasn’t for us….)
People need to give her a break. All these problems happened as soon as Breaking Dawn came out. People are just getting all upset because the series didn’t end right and then they decided let’s just all hate her…its all her fault anyways. STOP IT!!!! Its not her fault that you hated BD….its yours, because you couldn’t sit there and enjoy the way things came to be. Its only a book people, its not real. Anything can happen, and its most likely never going to be the way you want it.
I think some of those upset former fans started all of this and then now here we are fighting over whether she’s punishing us!? No, no, no, no!!!! Let’s just try to see things from her perspective!
Sorry for this long comment, but I’m getting so sick and tired of fans feeling the way they do. You don’t own Stephenie, her story or her characters. She decides whether we see her stories or not. It might be a good thing not to upset her anymore!
Thanks for the awesome post Kaleb! Hopefully this calms people down….
September 19th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
wow you are so right. I don’t blame Stephenie at all, like some of my friends. They think she is being childish, but she is just being honest. You’re right, Kaleb; Stephenie’s human, not a machine. I agrre 100%
September 19th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
“I know to many of the critics it might sound like a outlandish idea, but maybe Stephenie does care more about her readers than the fame, publicity and money to be made from her writing.”
I vehemently disagree. She does not care about her fans as much as she’d like others to believe. She’s in it for the money – hence, writing the “Twilight Saga: Guide” and publishing “The Host” when Twilight mania (using the term very loosely) was reaching its peak.
“something that is lacking feeling simply to add another book to the series. ”
Lacking feeling? It’s a 30+ wet dream for crying out loud! Surely, you must have noticed the self-insertion by Meyer in Bella’s character? Or how Edward Cullen is a wishfulfilment hero? The bias against the blondes (Every blonde in her series is vain and shallow) merely because Meyer’s a brunette herself.
“rather than something that is put out just for the sake of publishing.”
The Twilight Series are written for the sake of publishing. Meyer indirectly claims there’s no literary value to them on her BD FAQ page with the excuse for every inconsistency as ‘It’s just fiction.’
I feel it’s justified to say that Meyer is punishing her fans for reading something made readily available to them via the internet. Instead of punishing the person who leaked it, she’s thrown a hissy fit and decided to punish the very fans who probably will pay for her children’s further education.
Cheers,
EM.
September 19th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
September 19th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Finally. Finally. FINALLY. Someone has pointed this out. I was getting so sick of people saying that Stephenie is ‘punishing’ her fans. I know this may sound bad but whenever I hear it, I keep thinking these kind of fans are selfish, ignorant and narrow-minded and doesn’t try to empathize with what Stephenie is going through. Give her a break, she’s trying the best for us. She loves her fans. In her books, she always says thanks to her fans. Funny how the first thing that pops up in peoples head is that they’re being punished. Why on earth would she stopped writing mainly to punish her fans? Some people need to look out the box and see the bigger picture…
I wholeheartedly agree with you Kaleb with your argument on this. It’s very insightful: “It would be far more of a punishment to the Twilight fans for her to just continue writing the book with her heart not into it, and put out something that is lacking feeling simply to add another book to the series.”
Go Kaleb!
September 19th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
Kaleb – you are correct, sir! (in my best Phil Hartman-impersonating-Ed-McMahon voice). *in case you’re too young for that, it was from SNL back in the day* lol
I don’t necessarily think she’s punishing fans, but I can understand why a large majority of them feel that way, and I think mainly it stems from some her wording on the website. When Stephenie posted her Midnight Sun partial playlist, she used the words “if/when” in reference to finishing Midnight Sun. “Indefinite” has a definition that reads “undecided.” The upset fans, I think, are seeing it a scenario like this: Mom takes the kids out for ice cream but on the way there, one of them starts fighting with another one, so mom turns the car around and says “no one gets ice cream now!” Everyone loses. I know that’s not Stephenie’s mentality (at least I’m hoping), because that scenario has more of a punishment mindset. Stephenie needs a break so that her emotions don’t cloud the writing of the story. That being said, I think had Stephenie said something like “I’m discontinuing work on Midnight Sun for now and am going to put it aside a year (or whatever) and come back to it and see what I can do on it at that time,” I think the fans would have taken it much better to know that yes, she’s taking a break, but she will decide next year at this time (again, whatever time frame works), to reevaluate and possibly start work on it again.
I think the fans are just terrified and upset that there IS a possibility that Stephenie may NEVER finish Midnight Sun. And that is a distinct possibility. I’m banking on her love of Edward and Bella that she will finish it…and hopefully not make us wait for several years (I have no problem with her taking a break from the project). I think it would be tragic if she never finished the book. I’m a grown, married woman, and I honestly teared up when she first broke the news. My heart is spasming at the thought of never having that book in my hand to wear out from reading it dozens of times.
I do hope Stephenie gets a much deserved break, and whatever she chooses to work on I’m sure will be an instant hit the minute it hits bookshelves. And I’ll be praying that her emotions will eventually be at peace with the MS leak and that she will not forget Edward, or the millions of fans who are waiting to buy a finished copy of Midnight Sun. I’ll be first in line at my local bookstore the day it happens.
September 19th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
It is blatant in your post, Evelina M, that you have a certain distaste for the series, thus making you bias toward the decisions that Stephenie makes.
Above all things, I believe SM does not do things for simply the money. She didn’t even want to publish the first book, for gods sake! If she wanted the money, she would publish Midnight Sun.
Did you ever think that maybe authors can have different stories they want to tell? (i.e. The Host) Or do you think that one author is destined to stay in their ‘niche’?
Get a grip, blondie.
September 20th, 2008 at 12:02 am
*** simply FOR the money
September 20th, 2008 at 12:04 am
Shelby, “She decides whether we see her stories or not. It might be a good thing not to upset her anymore!”
That right there is laugh out loud funny, and such a GREAT statement!
And EM, your argument makes no sense. If she is in it for the money why not finish the book and publish it already. IF anything, having that huge of a teaser online will make more people want to buy it just to see the rest of his side…
Kudos, Kaleb, for such a fine piece of work. I support Stephenie all the way, though I truly hope the day comes that she chooses to finish the book…
September 20th, 2008 at 12:06 am
It’s always amusing to me to see the hate-spewers like Evelina M. above get so pissed off, but obviously they know all the current SM-related news and have read the books…and then go on to bash them. If you don’t like Stephenie Meyer or her books, fine – to each their own. But you should probably get the hell off of a Stephenie Meyer-friendly website such as this one, and spew your hate to people that care (i.e. no one here).
September 20th, 2008 at 12:12 am
Yes, Kaleb you are totally right! Thank you again for posting this! People need to understand…Stephenie is NOT punishing her fans/readers.
I SUPPORT YOU STEPHENIE! <3
September 20th, 2008 at 12:15 am
I would be more apt to feel she wasn’t punishing her fans if there was punishment handed out to the person who actually leaked midnight sun to the internet. However, they are getting of Scot-free, and the fans are the ones that now aren’t getting the book that was promised to them. Indefinitely? Yeah, I know that doesn’t mean never. However, we never had a timestamp on it to begin with, so there was never a need to put an indefinite hold announcement up. She could have just taken her time. That’s why it just leads me to believe that it will never come to fruition.
September 20th, 2008 at 12:18 am
omg thank you! You are so right and i’ve been trying to tell everyone this ever since Stephenie posted the explanation on her website. I’m going to refer people to your site because you explain it so clearly! Hopefully they will listen, I’m tired of everybody being mad at Stephenie! thank you thank you thank you! =D
September 20th, 2008 at 12:29 am
Kaleb, thanks you for including the definition of “indefinitely” down the bottom. The chinese-whispers-style way that word has morphed into sounds like “definitely” has really irritated me. (If people are going to be critical, they could start by getting their facts straight!) Also thank you for pointing out the link between “writing headspace” and “emotions”, that seems to be an important aspect which can be overlooked.
I’m in agreement with your post, although I’m not sure whether putting Midnight Sun on hold _does_ indicates caring for her readers. It definitely indicates caring for the story, the world and the characters, and really, that’s ultimately what’s important. I’d rather wait, than read a Midnight Sun that was written out of a sense of duty and was lacking in consequence.
But I think her decision was justified regardless of whether or not she was thinking of her fans when she made it. She’s certainly not punishing anyone, she’s just postponing it until she’s in the right frame of mind to continue.
September 20th, 2008 at 12:38 am
Hear Hear, Again!
September 20th, 2008 at 12:39 am
Kaleb once again you rock! u can so beautifully tell someone off! lol i said everything right i agree with you 100% as well! i might not be a novel writer, but i do write poems..and i know what u mean, what all you authors mean when u cant write something if ur heart isnt in it! it just wont turn out right…like u might start out writting a love things, then all the sudden something upsets you, and if u contunie its gonna turn from love to a blood bath! lol if u get what i mean… but anyways go kaleb!
Steph needs all the support us fan can dish out! i for one will wait till she is feels comfortable writting midnight sun agian…if she does at all…if not then so be it!
Love ya kaleb! keep it going!
and thanks to everyone else who posted and supports Steph!
xoxox
September 20th, 2008 at 12:53 am
Thank you so much for posting this, Kaleb. I don’t think anyone could have said it better; you explain each point so clearly and in a way, I hope, that everyone can understand. I’ve referred to your last article a couple of times regarding this issue, and I’ll definitely be doing so again with this one. Again, thank you.
September 20th, 2008 at 1:14 am
Way to go, Kaleb!
September 20th, 2008 at 1:55 am
Right on. I agree completely. I can’t begin to imagine how it feels to have your trust so completely broken, but I’m pretty sure if it was me, I wouldn’t go on writing that story for at least some time. I would much rather wait to see Midnight Sun on bookshelves and have Stephenie put her heart into it over something she put together just because people wanted it.
September 20th, 2008 at 3:59 am
I totally agree with you!
I am glad Stephenie has put Midnight Sun on hold. I remember reading somewhere that she said if she was to finish it now, in the mood she is in most of the characters would be killed off. Quite frankly I would rather let Stephenie have her space, take a break and begin writing again when she is ready. I love all the characters and would hate to see any of them killed off.
Thank you for speaking up!
September 20th, 2008 at 4:03 am
Although it has been said 29 times already, I too believe Stephenie is making the right move by postponing Midnight Sun. I really do hope Stephenie will finish Midnight Sun someday, but I really whish she puts her heart in it. I don’t believe she cares about the money involved, she does care for her fans, and her characters.
September 20th, 2008 at 7:50 am
As a writer myself , I completely agree with you kaleb. Emotions are a huge part of writing. I know that if what happened to Stephanie happened to me I would be a little disgruntled. She is absolutely not punishing us, she is trying to make the story as good as it should be. And so what isn’t the anicipation more fun anyway.
September 20th, 2008 at 9:14 am
You tell ‘em Kaleb!
September 20th, 2008 at 9:33 am
yes i totally agree with kaleb..
September 20th, 2008 at 9:57 am
THANK YOU!!! I’ve been getting so frustrated with all the people out there who can’t seem to grasp this. I’m not a writer. I just love to read a good book, and Stephenie writes GREAT books. We all deserve the chance to read Midnight Sun when it is great and Stephenie deserves the chance to write it that way.
September 20th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Thank you so much! I was already supportive of Stephenie and her decision, but this sheds a whole new light on the situation.
September 20th, 2008 at 10:14 am
Kaleb, you’re absolutely dead on w/ your article. Thanks for opening the eyes of so many that are so immature and close-minded.
September 20th, 2008 at 10:18 am
I completly agree with you, Kaleb. This whole, ‘she punishing her fans’ thing really ticks me off. You’re right, she’s not a machine. She’s a human being and is free to make her own choices. If people don’t agree with it, that is perfectly fine but to bash her as a person and such crosses the line (and half the time reminds me of spoiled little kids screaming “I hate you! I want this now!” or something like that.) It’s just childish.
This may make no sense but this kind of reminds me of a timelast year in AP WORLD HISTORY 9 where the whole class wanted to take a test so we could all get our grades up from some pretty horrible tests we had taken previously. We all felt our teacher was being mean and rude by not letting us try and get our grades up. When we finally got the test we saw that in her haste to get us a test she handed out her draft of one that was full of typos and double questions and such. We still had to take it. We asked for a test and got it but it obviously wasn’t what we really wanted. If Stephenie was to publish Midnight Sun right now in her current frame of mind that’s what we would get, a messed up version only instead of it being a test you need to get a good grade it’s a book with characters that many have grown to care about. Does anyone get what I was trying to say?
Anyways, Stephenie s human and deserves all of the time in the world. I think she’s doing the right thing by taking a break. She’s also preventing a lot more ‘fan’ hate. Imagine the uproar that would occur if we got the hurt version if Midnight Sun? I don’t think everyone would be to happy that she decided to stop ‘punishing her fans by withholding Midnight Sun.’
Be careful what you wish for.
September 20th, 2008 at 10:44 am
I agree. As long as the book will get published, she can take all the time she needs. I am just glad that it will be published in the future.
September 20th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Very well said!! You are awesome Kaleb =)
September 20th, 2008 at 11:01 am
When i read that Midnight sun was on hold indefinitely, my heart kind of stopped for a second, then my thoughts were exactly what you said-
“It would be far more of a punishment to the Twilight fans for her to just continue writing the book with her heart not into it, and put out something that is lacking feeling simply to add another book to the series. Perhaps she wants to write something that is good, with her heart in it, rather than something that is put out just for the sake of publishing.”
I know what she means. I am a fanfic writer hoping to one day write my own material, and while I’ve never had something happen to make me feel like I couldn’t write, I can’t imagine being able to write in a situation like the one Stephenie is in right now. After the shock that Midnight Sun was on hold wore off, I immediately was simultaneously mad at the person who leaked it, and incredibly grateful to Steph for caring about us enough to wait until she could give us something of quality. Thank you Stephenie for giving us this series – take as long as you need – we’ll still be here, and thank you Kaleb for defending her like this.
When I saw that she had posted the draft at the bottom, I remembered that she said “indefinitely” and decided to wait for something she was truly ready for us to see, no matter how long it takes.
September 20th, 2008 at 11:18 am
Thank you Kaleb! I completely agree with everything you said!
September 20th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Kaleb you are COMPLETELY RIGHT, and anyone who doesn’t completely agree with you after the argument you just made is not a true Stephenie Meyer fan!
That woman brought millions of us an absolutely amazing book. I know MY life has been changed by it. And here we are, looking for some excuse to critisize her when she has never done anything more than look out for her fans and her books! Anyone who has every tried to write a book before should know exactly how Stephenie feels, and should treat her like she is a real person, a real person who brought us these amazing books and deserves some respect.
September 20th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Thank-you so much Kaleb! I am so sick of everyone getting angry with Stephenie. This is not her fault and it so nice to know that there are people willing to stick up for her.
September 20th, 2008 at 11:37 am
I agree with you. Thank you Kaleb!! \\
EvelinaM needs to make sure she NEVER again skips her dose of prosac and keeps her crazy under control!
September 20th, 2008 at 11:42 am
Totally agree Kaleb!!
Punishment would be for Stephanie to publish Midnight Sun with a lackluster finish and no emotional depth. I only want Midnight Sun finished if she can put her heart back into it…for that I’m willing to wait.
September 20th, 2008 at 11:57 am
I really love the Twilight Guy website, but I hate when things like this are posted and just because someone like Evelina M. doesn’t absolutely agree with everything, she’s totally bashed. It might be a strange concept, but people can have their own opinions.
I agree with some points that Evelina made and some that Kaleb made. I don’t think she was trying to punish her fans intentionally but I think the idea that SM is punishing her fans came from the fact that the statement she made about the leak sounds like a mother scolding her child. I get that SM is a mother but we are NOT her children. I just feel like it should have been said differently.
I do think one of her main reasons is money though and she sees the MS leak as an opportunity to garner more attention to the series. Why did she need to say that MS is now on hold indefinitely? It never had a release date anyways!! It could have come out next year or in 5 years or whatever. That one statement alone is what caused the uproar among the fans and with the fanbase that Twilight has, the media was alerted immediately….turning into more publicity, more people noticing the Twilight series, more book sales.
September 20th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
I don’t necessarily think she’s punishing her fans. But I couldn’t care less about MS, either. If the first four books had told the story properly, there would be no need for MS. Why on earth would I want to pay money to read something I’ve already read (especially if the writing is as shoddy as it was in the other books)?
September 20th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
amen brotha-man!
September 20th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
I understand what you are saying, and I believe the best of Stephenie. But the fact that she is keeping this book from the fans still hurts regardless. I wish her the best, but I really hope she can move on and start working on this again soon, because as much as she is hurting because of what others have done to her, it’s hurting the fans to review broken promises and know it wasn’t our fault things changed.
Having said this, I still support her and I will always love her books! I don’t think she is just in it for the money at all.
September 20th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Exactly Kaleb. I could not have said it better myself.
September 20th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Ok, now I don’t take this as a punishment. Yes, I am sad that Midnight Sun (I mean who isnt), but as fans we shouldn’t be angry with Stephenie’s decision! We should be supporting her no matter what choice she makes. I would have done the same thing she did. She is upest and I know it seems unfair for all of us who didn’t have any part in the Midnight Sun leak, but that’s life. Bad things happen and we need to stand up and face it. Just because Stephenie has stopped writing it doesn’t mean that she is completely done with it! She will continue. Yes, it may be a year or two(or 5…), but we all can wait for her. We love Stephenie and she not make rude comments such as “She is punishing us!!” That is just wrong! So to everyone who who is like me and supports Stephenie’s choice, Thank you! To everyone else, GET OVER IT!!!! Thank you!!!!!!
September 20th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
I totally agree with you! I am so glad someone else is on the same page as me, because everyone else is being so negative about this. I mean, of course I am really upset that it is being postponed, but we should be grateful that it is, because otherwise, it wouldn’t be such a great peice of writing. And I’m sure we don’t want anything else like the Breaking Dawn outburst again. I was almost scared to go to any Twilight websites, fearing that it would get worse and worse. I certainly do not want that again. I love Twilight, and I want to be able to relive it, through Edward’s point of view, and I want to be able to enjoy reliving it. The way I did the first time I picked the book up. So, I’m very glad that Stephenie postponed it, and I hope she feels better soon, and can finish it. And if she doesn’t finish it, then I respect her choice, because it might not have turned out very well if she did.
September 20th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
hey guys
i just want to share my view on this. you might all hate me, but this is how i really feel.
i think stephenie is throwing a temper tantrum. i just think that. i know she’s suffered a really bad emotional blow with this midnight sun leak, and i get that, but it doesn’t make sense. and on her website, she says (and dont quote me on this, ’cause im too lazy to look it up) that whoever did this didn’t have any malicious intent. i don’t think that’s right. how could the person who leaked this not want to hurt her and her fans? i get where she’s coming from, but when you think about it, it doesn’t make sense.
don’t get me wrong. i love stephenie. she wrote the best books ever. i just think what i think, and that’s that.
i know that there’s going to be at least 20 comments after this telling me how wrong i am, but please, you have your views and i have mine. please respect that.
sorry im siding against you, stephenie, but this time, i don’t agree. but i still love you <3
mo
September 20th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Well said Kaleb. re: mo’s comment about malicious intent. SM gave the manuscript to a select few for a good purpose. My guess is that it went to some of the people working on the movie script (RP, director, script writer, etc.). I doubt that one of them released it directly, but someone obviously got hold of it and chose to post it, or share it with someone who posted it. She knows the source of the original leak, but is choosing not to punish that person for a mistake in judgment (how would you feel if you had shown something to a friend in confidence, and they did this to you? I’m just saying). As a budding author myself, I can tell you that emotions do affect your writing ability. Regarding the publication of Midnight Sun, it was announced on her website as her next project and for publication next year. The Twilight Guide was already in the works before this happened. Many authors who write fantasy series put out a supplemental guide, sometimes co-written with someone else. The author always has back stories and history that don’t make it into the book, but add depth to their world. SM doesn’t strike me as in it for the money. She truly wants to tell the best story she can, so I guess we have to be patient. Oh yes, Evalina, it is common for authors to project themselves into their creations (JKR – Hermione). As for her prejudice against blondes, Carlisle is blonde and he’s the kindest character in the series. Jasper is also blonde. Aro and Marcus are brunette and they’re not exactly nice guys. I agree with Natasha – Get a grip, Blondie!
September 20th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
OMG Your sooo right Kaleb! Of course she’s not punishing us! She’s deeply hurt about all that’s happend and about the reactions a lot of people have had! But as a writiner myself I totally get where she’s comming from! And as to the whole “on hold” thing I really don’t think she’d never publish it! But she needs time for this to heal, and for her to get the will to finish it back which I’m sure one day she will!
September 20th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
I agree with you 120%. Stephenie Meyer cares about her fans way to much to punish them for the way some of her former friends reacted to Breaking Dawn. For those how think that she is throwing a temper tantrum for it I respect your opinion, however in my opinion, you are mistaken about her character. She had a completely legitimate reason for postponing Midnight Sun. I for one completely understand why she did it. For example how would it feel if you gave a trusted friend something very personal to you that you had been working on for years (yes years) that you have been putting your whole heart and soul into to get that friends feedback, opinion, or just to let them have an idea about what you are working on. Then you found out that it had been posted on the internet and everyone and their dog has seen it. I don’t know about anyone else out there but I would feel very hurt and betrayed. That project would come to a halt because I couldn’t put that same emotion behind it for a while. I am extremely sad that Midnight Sun is not going to be coming out within the next 2 years, but I support her in whatever she decides to do. I agree with you about her not caring about the money or the fame. She had said repeatedly that she has been writing the books for her own enjoyment. She loves these characters just as much as we do. I think that it hurts her even more than it hurts us that she is putting the book on hold. It is her decision to do whatever she wants with HER book. We don’t have to support it, but we should respect her decision because she is the one writing the book. Thanks Kaleb!! The post was awesome and like I said in the beginning, I agree with you 120%!!!
September 20th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
KALEB IS SOOO RIGHT!
For every person who is against her, there are another 50,000 people loving and supporting Stephenie 100%! I admire Stephenie for still giving her fans her partial draft and letting us in instead of shutting us out. We should respect her decision whether she decides to go on with “Midnight Sun” or not.
September 20th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Great post Kaleb.
Yes, writers are emotional people. If they weren’t, would we really care about what they write? I write when I feel like it (probably why it will take me forever to finish my current project…ha ha).
I also don’t think it is fair to judge SM based on a post on her site. Do we really know her? No. Only what we have seen on interviews and blogs. We don’t know how emotionally involved she has been in the process of writing and publishing these books. We also don’t know who leaked the pages – it could have been as benign as some little staffer on the movie, or it could have been as explosive as a good friend or family member. We don’t know what is going on any further than what she posted on her site. We also don’t know the consequences for that person – so those who are screaming for vengence against them, let it go, it is up to Stephenie and her publishing company to deal with that aspect of this.
I honestly hope she will continue with MS when she recovers. I’d love to see all of the books from Edward’s POV. He is so much more interesting than Bella (in my opinion) and I love to see what everyone else is thinking (Mike is kind of a perv…)
September 20th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Kaleb,
God Bless you Kaleb.
Always the voice of reason. Thank you for taking the time to address this issue. Your thoughts are a good guide for everyone to follow.
-janet
“Who proudly supports Stephenie Meyer and gratefully thanks her for the wonderful books she has shared with us.”
September 20th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Kaleb,
You are such a sweetheart. Thank you so much for sharing my thoughts far more eloquently than I could!
September 20th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
You need some Support Stephenie graphics for blogger!!!!!
September 20th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Kaleb,
Thank you for taking time and writing this. Stephenie is a writer who is very emotionally connected with her creation and her motivation in writing was never for monetary gain. I really hope time will heal her hurt. It pains me to think her not being able to enjoy her very first created character in her writing. It’s a bit like not being able to enjoy your first baby because somebody hurt you in connection to that baby and you cannot think of one without remembering the other. I hope the day will come for her to feel that nothig has changed between her and her Edward/Twilight.
September 20th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
@Young Momma: I have made some Support Stephenie Meyer buttons that are easy to add to blogger: just go to http://www.twilightguy.com/downloads and use the code there for your website.–Kaleb
September 20th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
I agree 100% with you Kaleb! And so does the entire Spidurmunkey community. Hopefully your article will get through to some of the SMeyer fans who are a little (haha, understatement of the year) distraught. I’m going to add one of your awesome buttons. THANKS KALEB! YOU RULE! :]
September 20th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
thank you for taking the time to put this, i really understand her/your point of view, it is so true that she needs to take her time to do it right and do it with the heart!!! again, thank you so much for this article!!! you rock!!!
September 20th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
I disagree with the part about those who leaked Midnight Sun want it to be delayed. You can’t know their intentions behind the leak.
Regardless of their intentions and the monetary gain that is certain to befall Ms. Meyer if she ever publishes it, shouldn’t her love of the series and the love and support of her fans be enough to carry her thru this emotional betrayal?
Life hands you lemons and you’re supposed to make lemonade. It’s a cliche, but it’s true. If the whole world stopped working everytime something hurt their feelings, we wouldn’t get anything accomplished.
I agree that writing and composing and anything intrinsically artistic requires emotion – it’s what makes things unique and it’s why we fall in love with paintings and fictional characters. Part of the artist is instilled and we can feel that connection.
I’m just saying that mourning this betrayal “indefinitely” helps no one and fixes nothing.
September 20th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
What I don’t get about all of this is all the fuss over Midnight Sun being put on hold indefinitely.
There was never a release date! It was only ever a side project, for the people who wanted to get into Edward’s head!!
And, even though the book might not be released for a longer period of time, Stephenie never had to write it. I mean, yes, it was her idea in the beginning, but who were the people demanding that the book be written?
The fans.
So I personally think that all the fans should just be quiet, because not only is Steph bending over backwards to give us what we want, but we are using that to our advantage. We’re pressuring her to write, even when she isn’t in an emotional state that could make that possible.
And even if she were to write a book now, it wouldn’t be up to her standard because of that. And what would all the so-called “fans” do?
They’d rail on her even more, saying things that weren’t true.
LET HER CALM DOWN.
LET HER DO HER THING.
It will be worth the wait a million times over in the end.
And thank you Kaleb, for trying to make the world see that.
September 20th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Yes. I agree completely. If you were a girl, I’d say “YOU GO GIRL!” in a valley girl accent, but since you’re not…yeah. Lol.
Go Stephenie!
September 20th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Kaleb, you really get it. Thank you so much for posting this article to defend Stephenie Meyer. I have to say that you are definitely my favorite Twilight Guy.
You are hysterical, but very insightful. Stephenie Meyer did not put it off on hold to punish us, she cares about us and the characters. I know how she feels, my Mother read a piece I wrote for school that only the teacher was supposed to read and I flipped out because I am possesive over what I write ( I am a writer in progress). I felt completely violated. I cannot imagine how Stephenie felt to have 12 uneditted chapters leaked onto the internet for everyone to see. My experience is NOTHING compared to hers, but I think I can understand her feelings to an extent because of what happened.
I will try and get something in for your “Support SM” video and thank you Kaleb for everything! You are awesome :]
September 20th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
To Liz F
“shouldn’t her love of the series and the love and support of her fans be enough to carry her thru this emotional betrayal?”
I have thought this same thing.
Maybe she needs time and space away from Twilight to clear her head before she can get back into it, but I have always thought that if she took her power back form the jerks who leaked, she could CHOOSE to move past this and continue.
September 20th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
I couldn’t agree more. Way to go, Kaleb.
September 20th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Liz and Audree: People don’t have the same emotional strength. The “love and suppost of her fans” isn’t a magic spell. Think about it. She doesn’t know 99.9999% of us! We’re total strangers to her! Why would out support carry her through an emotional crisis?
I personally think it was too much for her anyway. I think the series was losing its magic to her, but, again, I can’t be sure because I DON’T KNOW HER. I haven’t even ever seen her before, as most of you haven’t. I can only guess, and I’m probably wrong
She was never this famous before. It’s probably just getting to her, as it would to me.
Chill out, people.
September 20th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
“Oh yes, Evalina, it is common for authors to project themselves into their creations (JKR – Hermione).”
The difference between Hermione and Bella is that Hermione is not a Mary Sue. Hermione is a hyperbole of what JKR was, but she is not a Mary Sue or a wish-fullfilment character whereas Bella is.
“As for her prejudice against blondes, Carlisle is blonde and he’s the kindest character in the series. Jasper is also blonde. Aro and Marcus are brunette and they’re not exactly nice guys. I agree with Natasha – Get a grip, Blondie!”
The feminine form of ‘blond’ is “blonde” while the masculine form is “blond”. Thus, when I said “blonde”, I’m referring to the females in Twilight whose hair color has low levels of dark pigment melanin. Your example includes all males (blonds) while I’m talking about the females (blondes).
Why do you assume I’m blonde? Simply because I’m pointing out the bias against blondes in the book doesn’t inherently mean I’m blonde. My natural hair color is black not blonde.
@Devon: I don’t go looking for information regarding Meyer. I could care less about how many tantrums she throws but when her tantrums start to invade my Y! page, then she’s asking for it. As far as I know, this website’s called “Kaleb Nation” not “We heart Stephenie Meyer” so, I don’t see why I’m not allowed to share my opinion here.
Anyhow, my last post here as none of the people here respect an opposite perspective. Enjoy stroking Meyer’s ego
Cheers,
EM.
September 20th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
It’s important that if/when Stephenie does finish MS, she does it because she’s ready, and wants to finish the book, not because she’s trying to put something out for her fans. If she published it due to pressure from her “loyal” fans, and not because she was actually ready to finish it, the story would suffer. And that would be more disappointing than having to wait for it.
September 20th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Okay, I do understand that she’s coming back. That’s great. But I think she’s being a tad overdramatic in her whole ‘I feel so betrayed’ deal. If she was serious about keeping it from being leaked then she wouldn’t have given it to anyone. I know she wasn’t expecting someone she knew to do that but you have to follow the ‘If things can go wrong, they will go wrong’ rule.
And the whole Midnight Sun is a double whammy, since Breaking Dawn was a huge disappointment to me. Overall, I’m not impressed, but I’ll sit back and wait like all the other fans.
On another note, I think that somewhere you said that the leak was because of ‘Stephenie’s fair weather fans’. Is that right? Because you can’t blame us, the people who were disappointed about Breaking Dawn. That’s just ridiculous.
September 20th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Amen! I totally support what you said and Steph’s reasons for holding off. Thanks you for explaining it in a way that people will understand!
September 20th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
I knew you’d get this right. I hate how everyone thought it was over, how they seemed to think that she would never publish it. I just wanted people to pick up a dictionsry and look up the word ‘indefinitely.’ Which is what you ended up doing, Kaleb. Thanks for the article. It was exactly right.
September 20th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
I so totally agree with you! Great article, way to go!
September 21st, 2008 at 1:20 am
I completely agree with you. Whoever said she is punishing us. Plus she wrote the books for herself not for the fans. Not only that but dude I people should understand what INDEFINITELY MEEANS! I trust stephenie made the right decision. and someday she may start writing the book again. til then i WILL NOT read mindnight sun (:
September 21st, 2008 at 1:23 am
As everyone said, you are right! i totally agree with u. great article!
September 21st, 2008 at 1:25 am
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September 21st, 2008 at 7:44 am
As a fellow writer/creative person, I concur. From the time I first read SM’s post on her site regarding the leak, I’ve thought that her putting the project on hold was a good idea. Creative people *are* emotional; it comes with the territory, and always has throughout history. Sitting down to work on something that has so much negative emotion attached to it before finding a way to *deal* with that emotion will inevitably affect the project.
So thanks Kaleb, for putting these thoughts into words for the fans who understand that SM is doing herself–and us–a favor by taking a step back.
September 21st, 2008 at 8:23 am
I totally agree.
For all those fans who think they are being punished. gee, imagine how steph feels.
Anywa, I would love to do the youtube project.
But I am lacking a camera.
lol people need to learn the meaning of INDEFINIETLY
September 21st, 2008 at 8:55 am
To punish is to inflict a penalty on someone.
Indefinitely means with no ending in sight.
As you are so fond of telling us, you are a writer, words are your thing. Please tell me, in what way this is not a punishment for her fans?
If this were not the case a very simple one line statement could reasure all her fans. She simply needs to reasure us that while it might be a while, one day she will complete Midnight Sun.
She has never offered this reasurance to her fans, therefor i must conclude that is IS a punishment and it WILL NOT be finished.
September 21st, 2008 at 9:14 am
I agree with you. I’m devastated that she’s got the book on hold indefinitely, but that’s her choice. She didn’t know this would happen, and she doesn’t owe fans anything. She wrote the first book because she wanted to. Forever Dawn came because of her inability to leave her characters. It’s her story, her love, her baby. What’s happened to her is a huge invasion of privacy and much more. Money doesn’t matter to her or she’d have it out as soon as possible, and she’d have already signed on for all the following Twilight movies, which she hasn’t done. I’m one of the people that didn’t like BD, but that in no way ever stopped my love of this author or the series. I’ve been there since before New Moon came out, and I’ll be there when MS comes out, whenever that happens. Hope you all will be there as well.
September 21st, 2008 at 9:23 am
Very well said, Kaleb. You really help articulate what Stephenie must be feeling, and you help us understand why this project was put on hold.
Thank you.
September 21st, 2008 at 9:40 am
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September 21st, 2008 at 10:30 am
Thank you, Kaleb! I, for one, totally agree with Stephenie’s decision to hold on Midnight Sun. It was horrible what happened to her and my heart truly hurts for her. For those of you who are still having trouble grasping Stephenie’s reasons, imagine this: let’s say you tell your best friend of a secret project that you’re developing – one that means the world to you, that would bring joy to lots of people, that comes from deep in your heart and is inextricably tied to your being – and that friend immediately goes and tells everyone he/she knows before the plan can be realized to its full potential. You’d feel betrayed, right? Like you have to take a step back from that plan in order to gain a better perspective and to keep yourself from inadvertently injecting any latent bitterness into your “labour of love”? Well, that’s exactly what is happening with Midnight Sun. For me, the wait will make it that much more meaningful to me when I do finally get to hear Edward’s side of the story.
September 21st, 2008 at 10:30 am
I totally agree with you. I am not a writer but even when I’m posting on my blog or emailing family or friends, my mood comes across in those. Whether good or bad. I don’t want an upset Stephenie writing MS, I want the Stephenie that will finish MS with the same passion as it was started!
I wish everyone could realize this. But to each their own I guess.
September 21st, 2008 at 11:03 am
I am so glad you wrote this.Is it just me or do people have no feelings and just think about themselves? I couldn’t believe the comments about Stephenie after she posted her bulletin, I guess if you were a real fan you would have under stood what she was saying. And you are right, it does take a strong person to want to put out a good product (excuse the analogy) based on quality not quantity, I believe it’s called ethics.
September 21st, 2008 at 11:16 am
I have to say I’m still torn up about this. I’ve been waiting for Midnight Sun longer than Eclipse and BD combined, it felt like a low blow when i found out what happened. After twelve unedited but perfect chapters later I felt even more sorrow for the fact that Edward’s story is dangling from a cliff.
But I have to say, I still feel for Stephenie Meyer. I write myself, and I threw and even angrier fit when one of my friends dug through my computer and discovered a sotry I had been working on. It was only two or three paragraphs, but I stopped writing it. It didn’t feel natural.
So where does this really leave Midnight Sun? I say it has a 50/50 chance. I’m still a little upset with Stephenie Meyer, I don’t know how long this will last but I cannot just will it away. I just hope she will recover from this and Midnight Sun will one day be in our hands.
September 21st, 2008 at 11:53 am
Well said Kaleb. I support you 115% Stephenie.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Wonderfully put, Kaleb.
All i can say is that anyone who has read your post and still thinks poorly of SM’s decision just doesn’t really GET IT. When you pour your heart into something and you are wronged in this way, there is no “sucking it up and moving on”. You need time to heal. Obviously some of these people have never expressed themselves to the full and cannot relate. Sure it’s easy to say “when life gives you lemons…” but how easy is it when you are actually in the situation. I really think people should try to understand that rather than pointing fingers.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:20 pm
RE : Cat
if you were emotionally torn would you make promises to continue anyway? this isn’t OUR story, it’s HERS. as fans she owes us NOTHING . might i draw your attention to the word “indefinitely”? it means at the moment she isn’t sure what she’s going to do, but she’s not making any promises either way, for time being.
September 21st, 2008 at 3:24 pm
After reading a comments, I have mixed emotions about this whole thing. so here it is what I think in general:
-I think it would be better for Stephenie Meyers to wait and then write than to write now and have it missing the emotion I imagine (not expect) it to have.
-I think this whole leak thing is so big in the media not because she is so famous, but because her some of the fans are overreacting, which is gets peoples attention, and then others have to write about it, and soon it is a whole chain that is shiny to the eye of the media.
-I think that there is more people who are mixed about it but support Stephenie’s decision, but are afaid to say so for people jump up and attack at the first negative reaponce without fully understanding how the others reach to that opinion.
-I think it is time to just say we support stephenie, and show her that we support her by maybe stop talking about the leak so much. It will get less attention the whole thing, which might give Stephenie Meyers the break she is asking for to clear her head. How is this constant bickering helping her get in a better mind frame.
Kaleb, you word everything completely, and I thank you for sharing your opinion with everyone.
I now just hope that everyone will understand my views before saying how right or wrong or stupid I am.
~BM
September 21st, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Thank you for sharing this with everyone. I believe that Stephenie LOVES her fans and especially the characters she has created. I can only imagine that amount of pain she must be going through but her decision was the right one. When and if she is ready we will support her in any way we can.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Thank you very much for being articulate with and sharing your perspective! I couldn’t have said it better and I’m glad to find that I’m not the only person who doesn’t feel like Stephenie is trying to ‘punish’ the fans. Besides, it’s her book!!! It’s not like just because we’re fans we’re owed the book. Anyways, I’ll say thanks again before I go off ranting, THANK YOU!!!
September 21st, 2008 at 5:03 pm
re: cat
thank you thank you thank you
i agree that you have to conclude that this is a punishment until she tells us it’s not!
i mean, indefinitely does mean that she doesn’t know when she’ll write ms again, even to go so far as to not finish it!
i do feel some obligation to feel that unti she tells us she isn’t punishing us, i have to think she is.
*once again, i have to say that i have my opinion, and everyone else has theirs, so please respect that i think what i think, and no one can change that. thank you.*
mo
ps. once again, i also feel like i need to say that i am NOT a stephenie hater. she wrote the best books ever! how could i hate her? so please don’t say that i hate stephenie. that will just make me leave a comment that says how wrong you are. thank you.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:08 pm
oh i forgot.
re: debbie
even though you dissagree with me, thank you for not telling me to shut up and leave the comments alone. you handled it like i wanted people to, and i really appreciate that. so, thanks.
mo
September 21st, 2008 at 6:01 pm
I sort of feel very alone in this conclusion, but I really don’t think Stephenie will finish Midnight Sun.
I feel so so sad for what has happened to her life (because this is HER LIFE we’re talking about) and I am certain I would have adored Midnight Sun as I have the rest of the series, but I can’t imagine that she’ll ever want to go back there. And I’m not angry! I just feel so terribly sad for her.
I guess when it comes down to it, I’m actually more of a Stephenie Meyer the author fan than I am a Twilight series fan. She has an amazing talent and for that I’m grateful.
What kills me is this: why don’t all the “ripped off ‘fans’” go ahead and write themselves a book?!?!?! Obviously they could do it so easily.
September 21st, 2008 at 7:13 pm
I am so glad that you wrote this article. Stephanie shouldn’t be the one people are upset with. Someone did something really horrible to her and she is hurt by it. I support her with all my heart. I think people should be upset with the person who betrayed Stephanie’s trust not Stephanie. Stephanie loves her fans and would never do anything to hurt them. These are her books and she has chosen to share them with us and I thank her for that. Most artists don’t like to show their work until it is finished. Stephanie is an artist that had her work stolen and then shared with the world when it wasn’t finished. What was past around the internet was not what Stephanie wanted for her fans. She is upset because we were not given the book she wanted us to read. I don’t blame her for being upset. I don’t blame her for putting the book on hold. Most artists would do the same thing if their work was stoled and shared with out their permission.
September 21st, 2008 at 7:59 pm
OMG
. but to go out of your way to critize her for something she never saw coming, to go as far as critizing her image, then you definitly need a life.
thank-you so much for this article, kaleb
i sent a few letters to Stephenie and doubt she will actually read them, and it is absolutley heart-breaking what people are saying about her, doing to her, and everything as a whole.
i only have three things to say about this entire thing
1. It is not entirely her fault, as people accuse. She trusted someone and they betrayed that trust. No one could have predicted it.
2. Stephenie posting it on her site and stopping production was a good idea. Somepeople (like comments i saww for this article) think it can just be written. If anyone is a writer and has ANY idea how much energy and attatchment goes into it, they’d understand how horrible it is to have that exposed behind your back.
3. And for god’s sake, people
its a book, get a grip. Stephenie never expected the fame and is humble about it. We have to accept that, like life, it doesnt go as we plan. Just because books like BD werent what we expected, just because what we thought we knew was ruined, doesnt mean its a form of torture. Sure, worshiping a book is one thing, one thing i do including
Thank-you again, kaleb, for getting the word out
love everything you do
September 21st, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Amen, Kaleb!
September 21st, 2008 at 10:07 pm
I’m totally on board with what you’re saying. All of this has really gotten out of hand between Breaking Dawn and then this whole Midnight Sun thing. People should really cut SM some slack, and dish out the love instead. Thanks for your posts…it’s so wonderful to see some positivity concerning all this for a change:^)
September 21st, 2008 at 10:38 pm
i definately agree with everything you said. i also think putting the definition of “indefinite” was a good touch, since a lot of people probably don’t know the correct definition. It’s great to see such support for Stephenie.
September 21st, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Ok so here’s what I think:
Stephenie Meyer chose to publish her bestselling books, chose to create a franchise around them, chose to do interviews and concert series and shows and other events in a brilliant publicity campaign. She chose to share her work with legions of loyal fans, and she promised them, on her website, through her publisher, Midnight Sun. Then, through no fault of her loyal fans, her pre-published work gets posted online early. She says she is holding the actual perpetrator blameless, but that she is angry and sad and now going to break her word and no longer publish Midnight Sun, because she was never writing for her fans in the first place, but only for herself.
Now I understand that she is upset and hurt over this whole thing. I sympathise, because she suffered a terrible betrayal. However, she is still breaking her promise to blameless loyal fans by putting Midnight Sun on hold indefinately and they are bound to feel betrayed accordingly as well.
It is of course her choice what to write, when to write it, and if and when to publish it. She of course has artistic license to do whatever she wishes with her stories. I understand that the emotional blow of having unedited work posted against your wishes to thousands would take some of the heart out of writing the story. However, the plot is written already, the dialogue is written already, the promise to finish the story was there, the loyal fans trusted her to follow through, and now through no fault of their own, she breaks her word. They are rightfully upset.
It is a testimony to Stephenie’s graciousness and kindness that people are supporting her as vehemently through this as they are. She is considered, not a distant author, but a friend by most of her readers, and trusted accordingly. That is why her decision hurt so many so much, but that is also why so many are so easy to forgive and defend her. They love her.
I hope she finishes the novel like she promised. I expect her to keep her word to her hundreds of thousands of loyal fans – those who did not wrong her through posting/reading the leak, and who trusted her to follow through. Nontheless, I respect her as a person for coming across as a genuinely kind and gracious lady, and will continue to think well of her regardless of what decision she makes in this, as the initial wrong was not her fault.
September 22nd, 2008 at 12:29 am
Dear Kaleb: I understood exactly what Stephenie meant when she put “Midnight Sun” on hold, and I’m happy you’ve cleared up the misunderstanding with many of her fans. Personally, out of my deep respect for Stephenie Meyer, I have chosen not to read the rough-draft chapters that Stephenie posted on her website. I am waiting until the book “Midnight Sun” is released to the general public. I truly wish to read “Midnight Sun” as Stephenie intended it to be read. Thank you Kaleb and thank you Stephenie.
September 22nd, 2008 at 1:00 am
Very well said Kaleb. I have never felt that Stephanie was punishing me, her fan. I do feel cheated however, not by Stephanie though. I’d like to point out Sparkles misconception above there was never a “promise” to complete or publish. It was something Stephenie was going to work on finishing and try to publish, or post on the web if she couldn’t get it published (I however have no doubt that publishing would have been an issue). She stated all this on her website if anyone wishes to double check. I feel that who cheated me are those who illegally posted the version in their possession on the web. I’m not involved in their punishment, and no one ever said that they weren’t going to be punished (I think they are probably torturing themselves alone), just that malicious intent was not believed to be the motivation (this just exemplifies Stephanie’s forgiving nature). I still feel cheated that the rest of the book is on hold, or may never be completed, because of them. I have used plenty of expletives to describe them in discussions with friends. I absolutely understand Stephanie’s feelings, I’m an artist myself in many respects, I’m a writer and a musician, so there’s a double whammy for you… Totally emotional!!;) Maybe other people are having similar feelings… cheated, punished, or whatever… the two can often be misconstrued for the other. I just think people’s perception of Stephanie as the purveyor of injustice is misplaced. With fans that are as devout and emotive as Stephanie’s fans are it could happen easily. Again eluding to Sparkles comment above a fair few of those fans are still willing to forgive her despite their misplaced dejectedness… I hope the novel gets finished, because like many I’ve been looking forward to it; I too hope I’ll be able to forgive those that cheated me, because harboring ill intentions eats at the soul over time.
Just a couple of quick side notes…
Mo… the reason no one attacked you over your comment/opinion is that it was made with finesse and dignity. No one has a problem with you stating your opinion. Open discussion is always welcome. Unlike you EvalinaM was childish, and made paltry comments and assumptions intended to infuriate, and ensnare others and bring them to her level (despite her misguided attempt at an educational lecture of blond vs. blonde to make her look intelligent). Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Those whom act with grace and poise will in turn be treated with grace and poise. Those that do not… will not.
EvalinaM…According to the Encarta Dictionary: English (North American) version, assuming that this is where you would be located in the world according to your use of language, dialect, and most spelling… both blond and blonde as a noun are defined as a fair-haired person, a person with blond hair. No allusion to the masculinity or femininity is made. One thing I am trying figure out anyway is why you care so much? You are obviously infuriated at the whole situation, and passionately so. It’s not that no one respects an opposite opinion; it’s that you seem to go looking for someone and someplace to bash. Blurbs pop up on my Y! Page that I’m not interested in all the time, and I over look them, I don’t seek out their fans and then blatantly attack their work. You obviously have some issues that therapy just might alleviate.
September 22nd, 2008 at 6:51 am
I Totally agree
i feel that if she was to continue writing in the state shes in, she will look back on the book after it is published and think ‘i could have done better’ and regret not doing what she is now doing.
We as fan should not be trying to force her to continue, because not only would we be missing out on the full extent of her talents as a writer but she will always regret not doing her best
Yes she can get the fame, money etc whether it is written to her best or not but she wont be getting the satisfaction and enjoyment which is the reason Twilight exists
Twilight started for herself
she wrote it for her own enjoyment
she wrote it for herself and later shared it with the world
the same goes for midnight sun in the first place
she started MS because she wanted to experiment with edward
and again she is sharing it with her fans
we are lucky that she is planning to publish it so that we can read it
instead of writing only for herself and her enjoyment
so be grateful and give her a break
Give Steph the time she needs and you will be rewarded with a better Midnight Sun
September 22nd, 2008 at 6:53 am
everything you have written here is so great. The best part is -seeing how many comments this has got- that there are many people who read your articles, just like you said.
In simple words, steph is not punishing anyone, if she tried to write it now it would turn out crap, and she is NOT STOPPING to write it she is just putting it on hold.
get over it guys, we all LOVE twilight but if we are begging steph to write it now it wont be the same.
I SUPPORT your decision steph!
nice kaleb, this rocks
September 22nd, 2008 at 9:25 am
Typically, bad things happen for 3 reasons:
1. Mistakes we make
2. Mistakes others make
3. Life is hard
This is a #2 situation. We all feel the pain, and some feel it as punishment (I don’t) because they are losing something they want. That said, I doubt any of us feel the pain SM does. I also hope she can move past this, because I also would love to have this book. That being said, everyone heals at their own rate. I wouldn’t want to be forced to do something so big just because others feel they somehow deserve it, and sincerely hope SM doesn’t feel she has to either.
If SM never finishes MS, it will be sad for us all, especially her since it was a dream of hers to have the companion book. I anxiously await whatever she decides to do. I love The Host, and look forward to the many characters she says are biding their time in her head.
September 22nd, 2008 at 10:13 am
I’ve pretty much said what you had to say Kaleb but I’m glad someone more vocal then I has posted this.
As for the people that think Steph is throwing a temper tantrum (do they all share the same brain?? Maybe there’s a rotation schedule.. One person used the phrase and it’s all you hear from the negative side), she’s human. If you don’t like how she said something maybe you need to take a reality pill. This isn’t politics. WE don’t dictate how she says things.
If you don’t get that this ISN’T a punishment, reread the article. It may feel like a punishment but that isn’t Steph’s intention. Reread Kaleb’s article.
I really wonder what is lacking in people’s lives that continually write negative posts about Stephenie. It’s a bully mentality and it’s quite disturbing.
September 22nd, 2008 at 11:59 am
To Annalise:
“I’d like to point out Sparkles misconception above there was never a “promise” to complete or publish”
Actually there was an implicit promise to publish the novel. The first chapter only was posted online and Steph said there that she was planning to publish the book. Stephenie along with her publishers even planned a release date for the novel in the next year if I remember rightly. A whole marketing campaign around it was being built up, getting the entire fanbase excited through things such as the first chapter being published in booklet form.
And now, Stephenie changed her mind, and broke this implicit promise to her loyal readers, through no fault of theirs.
It was her reaction to a great wrong done against her by a dysloyal person, but she still has broken her word to her loyal fans. They love her enough to support her through this tough time in her life, and many even are willing to suspend their hurt and bewilderment to defend her choice because they care more about her than her books. I think again that that is an admirable testimony to her gracious character, and that of those particular fans.
I care about her too, and want her to be in a good spot to write this book. I will understand if she does not ever write it even, but I will not agree with her decision if that is the one she makes. I would not have done the same.
September 22nd, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Sparkles – I think you are making up things in your head. Do you have a link to where this was said? Every interview, etc I’ve seen from Steph directly was where she said that she was working on MS and that she didn’t know if she’d publish it. She actually said something along the lines of “Maybe I’ll just post the whole thing for free online. I’m sure my publisher is cringing right now” She NEVER said that she would be publishing MS. This is the problem with the internet, people post things that aren’t true, start up rumors, it gets twisted, continued, etc and next thing you know you have a whole group of thinking these erroneous things. Don’t make things up before you post, double check your facts first.
September 22nd, 2008 at 1:18 pm
I understand SM’s need to take a step back. You must have the right frame of mind and be in the right place to do your best writing. MS and Edward deserve the best SM can do. The only thing I will not understand is if SM NEVER finshes MS. Even if it takes years fans do deserve to have that companion book someday when SM is ready to finish it. Keep up the good work Stephanie.
September 22nd, 2008 at 1:29 pm
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September 22nd, 2008 at 1:42 pm
For B: I’m not ‘making things up in my head’. Here’s a direct quote from Stephenie’s website:
“I talked to Stephenie this weekend and she asked me to let everyone know that Midnight Sun is her next project. She has not yet finished writing it (and there is no timeline set up, so we all need to put a lot of effort into being patient for a while longer), but she is definitely still planning on having it published. ”
I thought I’d read a timeline somewhere – maybe on the Midnight Sun: Edward’s Story special booklet? – but I might have been mistaken about that. Regardless of this however, Stephenie on her website told all her fans that Midnight Sun was her next project and she was definately going to have it published. The first chapter was being marketed like mad – that special booklet promotion for instance, the fact it will be in the Borders Twilight Special edition. It was implicitly and explicitly understood by her fanbase, because Stephenie said so and because her publishers promoted it, that she was working on Midnight Sun and it would be the next book published. Now, through no fault of the thousands of faithful fans who did not read the online leak, it isn’t.
Like I said, I sympathise. It’s rotten to have your work shared against your wishes, and regardless of the fact that this book’s plotline and a great deal of its dialogue is already written, without her heart in it this would be a difficult project to finish. However, I would hope that as a woman of integrity she would keep her word to her thousands of loyal, faithful fans and finish this project like she promised.
Also, if you are going to reply, I would appreciate a well articulated argument like Kaleb’s – not a nasty flaming response like B’s. You do yourself and Stephenie a diservice as a ‘fan’ when you speak so spitefully on her behalf.
September 22nd, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Kaleb, you hit the nail on the head.
While i’m disappointed that Midnight Sun has been put on hold, I can understand where Stephenie is coming from.
You bring up several valid points about emotional state vs. the writing process and I would rather wait for a few years for Steph to get back to where she needs to be emotionally with the story than read something she only put out to shut people up.
Writing from Edward’s POV must be a stressful and very emotional process considering he is such a complex and, well, emotional character.
September 22nd, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Again, thank you, thank you, thank you! You have put most eloquently what has been the view of many a fan and/or a writer in this whole fiasco. I couldn’t have said it better myself. The media need to get their story straight, and so do some of those fans who would rather place blame then wait patiently for a great work to be created instead of a sub-par one.
September 22nd, 2008 at 3:05 pm
u r exactly rite!
thnx 4 defending steph!!!!!!!!!
September 22nd, 2008 at 3:07 pm
I agree with you.
As much as I am disappointed that Midnight Sun was put on hold, it is Stephenie’s decision whether we like it or not. We just have to keep on supporting her and hope that she will continue writing it, getting upset and bashing her will not get the book finish, it may just have the opposite effect.
In the end i will agree with whatever decision she chooses.
September 22nd, 2008 at 3:16 pm
I agree with this so much! I never once thought Stephenie intended to punish anyone. I totally understood her decision to put it on hold.
Plus, like you said, it would undoubtedly be a bestseller and I respect her decision even more for truly caring about what she publishes and attaches her name to.
As much as I would love to see Midnight Sun published I respect her decision fully and will continue to do so.
September 22nd, 2008 at 5:01 pm
finally, someone posting a Midnight Sun article with some actual sense!
I’m so tired of hearing about how SMeyer hates her fans, that she’s overreacting, blah blah blah. Because if it was MY chapters that got leaked, I would be very emotional about it. Not to mention extremely angry and probably under arrest for hunting down whoever posted it, lol
I definitally support SMeyer in this, no matter what she decides! thanks for being rational about this Kaleb, it’s nice to read a bashing-free article.
September 22nd, 2008 at 5:19 pm
I’ve never actually thought that she was punishing us. I’ve written a lot (and never finished much… eh) and I understand that Stephenie Meyer puts more time and effort and emotion into her pieces than most authors.
I agree with you completely. If she feels that she can’t write without killing off Bella and the Cullens (which would NOT work for most fans) then she definatlly made the right choice.
Even though I admittedly was very upset the first day or two after I found out. But hey, who wasn’t?
I’m sort of curious as to who posted it though, and what Stephenie has done about them. I dunno, just a little thing. I did read the part she posted though (because it was legal, and that’s something I just wouldn’t let slide) and thought it was very excellent.
-lizzy
September 22nd, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Ahhh, I think I finally understand Sparkles assertion that MS has been marketed! Based on Sparkles spelling, I’m guessing s/he is from the UK.
“I thought I’d read a timeline somewhere – maybe on the Midnight Sun: Edward’s Story special booklet?”
I had forgotten that an MS excerpt was published in the UK. I believe (but am certainly no expert!) that is the *only* place this excerpt was published and marketed. It certainly was not available in her largest market, the US. So while some *preliminary* marketing had taken place it certainly not at the level Sparkles might have reasonably assumed.
Sparkles, I do understand why at a very base level you believe SM made a commitment to “deliver” Midnight Sun. However, it’s not that she is *choosing* not to deliver the book, it’s that she “can’t” — at least not at the present time. Sure she has the plot, characters, etc… we all do. However, knowing all those “facts” doesn’t mean she can create a quality story without the emotional connection that she has lost. If she could, so could you or I or any other reader of the series.
Holding her feet to the fire and demanding that she deliver her “promise” would be like requiring a baker to deliver bread when all existing yeast had been stolen. She could try, but it would be flat and not the product expected. We need to give SM time to find a way to cultivate a new yeast starter and unfortunately it is not something that can be given a timeline.
September 22nd, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Wow, well said, Kaleb! I hope the news agencies see your article. I was totally appalled by the nonsense they’ve been spewing about Midnight Sun.
Everyone just needs to be very, very patient! It will be worth it.
September 22nd, 2008 at 9:11 pm
As stated many times before: very well said, Kaleb!! Your insight may help many people relax, and feel more confident that we might see Midnight Sun in the future. I sure hope we do!! I know I feel better after reading this. Thanks Kaleb!!
September 22nd, 2008 at 9:54 pm
caleb, as a writer, i’m very surprised that you look up to stephenie meyer. she has obviously set some bad examples. on top of that, she treats her rabid young fans as little piggy banks. i’ve never in my life met an author who 1) screens ALL of her questions prior to q&a sessions that are broadcasted (how scared is she to answer surprising questions that people want answered?) 2) charge a cover fee in order to attend her book signings (our bookstore tattered cover in denver will NEVER have her back. who does she think she is, madonna?) 3) allow ONLY newly purchased books that have been purchased at signings (again, we will never have her back) 4) limit how many books can be signed and limiting ONLY purchased smeyer books to be signed 5) pulling answers out of her butt when questions are asked on the spot – meaning no screened questions.
GOOD authors take their time to answer profound questions, sign anything their fans want and aren’t divas. i have lost all respect for stephenie meyer. her books are mediocore compared to what’s out in ya in the past few years.
September 22nd, 2008 at 11:13 pm
I have not and will not read Midnight Sun until I bring it home from the store but…
When I was reading Stephenie Meyer’s post for the first time I still felt like I was being punished. Because of the actions of some, all have to pay and even though I understand her reasons completly, I still can’t stop a guilty feeling from rising when I see anything talking about the leak.
September 22nd, 2008 at 11:53 pm
Thank goodness there are sane people in this world. There’s a Stephenie Meyer group on Shelfari.com and people have been ranting about the first 12 chapters. My response: “Out of respect for Stephenie Meyer, I refuse to read the chapters, and I wish more people would follow my example. In another group, I stated SM doesn’t owe us anything. She’s already given us a terrific series, she’s working on other projects and she doesn’t have to finish MS if she doesn’t want to. As dedicated fans, I would have liked to see us rally around SM and not put our needs first above what is right. This manuscript was “stolen” and the fans who got their hands on a copy spread it around like it was theirs to do whatever they pleased. Where did the dedication go? If Edward were to put his overwrought desires above what was right, I guess we wouldn’t have a book at all… think about that. I know SM put the chapters on her site, but did you read her statement? She was heartbroken, and what else could she do but take back what was hers and give it to the world on her terms, albeit the decision was forced upon her. I don’t mean to scold or offend anyone, this is just my opinion and you have every right to challenge it.” I stick by what I said and I continue to abstain from reading the chapters, although I’m just as obsessed as the next Twilighter. I have hope SM will finish MS one day, but it should be on her terms. Not because she feels she owes it to us. We should all be grateful for what we have and thankful that she still appreciates her fans.
September 23rd, 2008 at 10:52 am
I completly agree you Kalab. It’s unfair that people should be critising her for it. IT’S HER BOOK, IF SHE NEEDS A BREAK, SHE SHOULD GET ONE, WITHOUT ALL OF THE INSULTS AND COMPLAINING.
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:58 am
I completely agree with you that emotion has everything to do with what a writer may write. But this is the exact reason I feel some what ‘preturbed’ by what Stephenie had to say about Midnight Sun being leaked.
If you were to go to her home site, a lot of what is first published on said site is all Stephenie Meyer written. She is a very good writer and can make her voice shine through her words. I think that is why Twilight is such a hit.
But just like her original posts are happy go lucky and written all by her, it is now all controlled by her brother and the last thing she wrote for us on her site was her determination to post-pone Midnight Sun. Again, the way Stephenie writes, the reader can think it as though it is being said rather then read. The angry post she wrote about that saddening leak was what through me off, not because she has postponed the book. I personally felt like she was yelling at me, a fan. Telling me her emotions were so fanatic she was going to just kill every Cullen. But I didnt post Midnight Sun on the internet. I didnt betray her.
I am behind Stephenie Meyer 110 percent in whatever she decides to do. I mean, the book is hers. It has nothing to do with me; my life will still go on without Midnight Sun, as bad as I want to read it. I also dont see why dedicated fans are being ridiculed and yelled at because people assume we think Stephenie is just a typing machine. This isnt what we think at all! We know she is a human being! We just like her books…And feel she doesnt like us all to much anymore to finish her great stories.
Stephenie Meyers started out writing for herself. If this is true, she will continue to write for herself. I’m just glad this happened to Midnight Sun and not Breaking Dawn.
So here is my peace in this whole matter…Stephenie, take all the time you could possibly need. Myself and many others will still be around to read Midnight Sun and anything else you might write. But if you have decided writing is just not your cup of tea anymore, fade away…Dont keep us in the shadows and our fingers crossed for something you have decided will never be written…
One more thing lol…Stephenie Meyers posted the first 12 chapters ON HER WEBSITE! with the warning of much mispelling and not all to well developed editing. If she didnt think it was okay for us to read the first 12 chapters she wouldnt have posted them online HERSELF. I read them (they are really good) and that is why I want her to finish Midnight Sun so much.
September 23rd, 2008 at 12:13 pm
one more one more thing lol…After reading a couple of comments, I would just like to say, I myself am not mad that Midnight Sun has been put on hold. I am somewhat upset by what Stephenie Meyer had to say. I could live with a blurb of her saying “things have happened. I will not continue MS for awhile.” That would have worked for me. Or if she didnt say anything at all! I actually didnt know about the leak until I read her whiney note!
Okay…I think Im done lol
September 23rd, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Sparkles – 1/I don’t speak on Stephenie’s behalf, ever. Never claimed to be her PR. 2/When I’m wrong, I’ll say it. Things have changed since I last looked at her site. While she did say at one point that she would probably post it for free, I see she changed her mind (contrary to public opinion, she can do that) and posted she would like to publish it. (So I was wrong). (Although Midnight Sun though has not be available to the US, as far as I know). Again, SM may have said she would publish it, but things have changed and at the moment she CANNOT. A few years ago my mother promised my children she would visit them that weekend and then was hit by a car and almost killed. And didn’t visit. I didn’t berate my mom for going back on her promise. Things change. Imagine that.
September 23rd, 2008 at 2:34 pm
I for one, never was mad that Stephenie postponed Midnight Sun, just dissappointed, as I was
so looking forward to reading Edwards pov.
I don’t understand why some did not like how Breaking Dawn ended.
I totally loved her ending and couldn’t be happier. I just wanted Bella and Edward together,
and also, as a bonus, had my feelings for Jacob restored. Now who could ask for more. So for those of you who did not like how it ended, why in the heck not???
Stephenie is a gifted writer, the Twilight series is the most
popular book at my Middle School,
I got the ball rolling and our teachers are going crazy for the series as are our students. It’s amazing.
September 23rd, 2008 at 3:42 pm
So, I was just on facebook using the Pieces of Flair application, and I was absolutely disgusted with how many “Blame Stephenie” and “Don’t hate the leakers” pins there were.
September 24th, 2008 at 10:22 am
B, I am very sorry your mother was almost killed in the car accident, but what does that have to do with plans changing? SM wasnt hit by a car or mauled to death by a bear. She just had her story leaked…Nothing more.
People should be upset by the way we are talked about or to; not because a book that never had a publish date is being postponed…
September 24th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
The story leaked changed the direction she was going. She was on the path to writing Midnight Sun and then the leak caused her to not be able to write it anymore (at this time). This isn’t something she could have guessed was going to happen when she stated that she would get it published. She couldn’t have possibly known that so even though she said she’d like to publish MS, things have changed out of her control and it won’t be at this time. Why be mad at her for that?? And you seem to want to minimize her feelings (she JUST had her story leaked..NOTHING MORE.) but we don’t have the right to tell her how she should feel about MS being leaked.
September 24th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
I haven’t posted her in a long time, but I think I need to comment about this disturbing news regarding Midnight Sun. I feel bad for Steph, but I’m still really sad/pissed that as of now there is no Midnight Sun in the future. I didn’t read the chapters she posted, because I am counting on the fact that Steph will come to her senses and will finish what she started, and complete Midnight Sun for everyone to LEGALLY read.
September 25th, 2008 at 3:37 am
THIS is totaly right, but i mean who would do such a thing?? leak a draft. POOR Stephanie
September 25th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Okay, lol.
I meant by the remark that is nothing more to me; you are right though, this is huge for SM.
But, I would have NEVER heard about the leak UNLESS I read her rude letter about postponing the book if she NEVER put it on her site. How many would have heard about it?
I guess I havent been able to plainly state, I am not mad Midngiht Sun has been postponed indefinately…I am sad yes. I really liked the first 12 chapters and would love to read chapter 13. But, like I said, my life will go on without it…
I myself am just upset by the letter she wrote on her website about it…I dont know if I am reading to much into it or what, but it came across very angry and I dont feel she should have done that…
Whoever leaked her story won. Here we are, practically a month later still talking about it…But that is why I AM upset…But I AM only one person.
September 25th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
My heart sank when I read Stephenie’s post on the MS leak. I read the first chapter posted on her website a while back, yet cannot bring myself to read the MS draft she herself placed after the leak. I believe if she does not want us to read it yet, that it’s not ready, and not perfectly Edwardian, then I won’t read it. I also believe that Edward’s story is NOT going to be left unfinished. It will take some time to get in the Cullen’s heads again, and I am willing to wait. There is only one person who could finish his story with due justice. Whenever Stephenie is ready, Edward will be waiting for his journey to be completed. Until then, Stephenie, thank you for sharing your wonderful saga with us. I wouldn’t change a thing.
September 27th, 2008 at 8:54 am
Kaleb, if I were to comment on your blog post in response to anything relating to SM/MS or BD, it would have been decisively negative and scathing, simply because I was disappointed with BD and got caught up in the mass hysteria on the net, my frustrations of BD became fueled along by people who flocked in to the dozens, angry just as I was that i didn’t get what i had wanted.
But recently I got my personal online blog trolled by some unwelcome visitors, and the comments they left me were disgusting and made me feel like a terrible and dispicable person. I wondered why people who have never met me, never seen me or know me could be so judgemental of me because they didn’t like what I wrote and in the way I wrote it. Their comments not only made me feel hurt, but i felt threatened and in danger of something. As soon as I could, i deleted my blog altogether, out of fear.
What i’m trying to get at is that often the only way someone is truly able to be empathetic with what people are going through is by having to deal with it themselves. Although my experience is miniscule in comparison with what Steph had to go through, I can now understand what she must be going through and i’m genuimely sorry that I felt so much anger and frustration to her as a author because i was unsatisfied with the book. I now realise that someones work is not necessarily a complete refection of the author’s character.
I now wish her the best of luck for the future and respect all decisions she makes involving her own work.
September 27th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
I hope she starts to feel better. You can’t blame her. It’s like someone just died. You should blame the person who was the leak. Besides what fun would Midnight Sun if the cullens died. If you are a loyal fan you would not say such awful things about her. Is that going to make her feel better? No it’s not. To those who say good things about her I say amazing. You are true fans. You stand youyr ground and keep it up!!!
September 27th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
To those of you who are mad. I say please see this from her point of view. Kaleb awesome site!
September 27th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
I have not read the leak yet because what fun would it be when it finally comes out. I won’t even read the draft she put up. Just like shelly I read the first chapter awhile back. It gave me something to look forward to.I understand why your mad. I wasn’t mad when I heard this news from my best friend. I felt a little depressed. She was only angry at the leak. I don’t know why she was mad. This was coming from a girl who freaked out in BD when Bella was giving birth. But hey she is as weird as I am. We all take big news in our own way. SO I completely understnd. I am sorry for writing so much. It’s just everytime I get done with one I think of something else to say.
September 27th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
keep writing stephanie!
October 3rd, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Okay, Firstly I totally agree, I mean Stephanie is well within her rights to hold off publishing Midnight Sun, especially when she was betrayed presumably by someone close to her (hell, you don’t let just anyone read work that means a lot to you, right?) and I can’t believe anyone would write mean things about her, she must feel so hurt and betrayed.;(
And, yes, I do feel cheated and angry, I have waited to find out what really goes on in Edward’s head since I first read twilight(all those moons ago…). But definitely not with Stephanie. I am, however, ABSOLUTELY FURIOUS(!!!) with whoever made the leak and I do hope they’re feeling completely guilty and ashamed! -_-
No one should blame her for her decision, both from an author and personal point of veiw, and seriously, how much fun would the book be if all the Cullen’s died? :\
I also think it’s ridiculous for people to call themselves fans and then not see her point of veiw on the matter. I mean, I know how upset I would feel if someone took my work, work I didn’t feel was 100% (though, really, I can’t imagine her writing anything anyone would class less than brilliant)and paste it somewhere for everyone to see, against my will and behind my back. -_-
I also think the people who blame Stephanie for not publishing her work and writing rubbish like “Don’t hate the leakers” is a load of crap. -_-
This might sound kinda crazy but I want the person/s responsible to be… fed to James and Victoria or the Volturi or… mistaken for a vampire and ripped to shreds by The Pack(it’s okay, I know they don’t really exist… one can dream, right?) ^_^
I don’t know if Stephanie will ever read this but I want her to know I’m a true fan, and I’ll wait for as long as it takes for Midnight Sun to be published, because I believe Edward’s point of view will be published, LEGALLY, for all to read and enjoy. Eventually.
And, I guess my life will go on without Midnight Sun ;( , I’ll just read twilight again (for the what was it… billionth time again?) I swear I’ve read the book so many times it’s almost falling apart (NB: buy new Twilight) and it still makes me laugh and my pulse race now and again.
I have also committed myself to converting everyone into Twilight fans. Not a very hard task really, No one can read the book and not love it.
Okay, one last point before I go. I can’t understand how people cannot love the end of Breaking Dawn, (SPOILER ALERT!) I mean seriously, what did you want? For them all to be slaughtered by the Volturi? No. Edward and Bella DESERVE to be with each other forever and know, thankfully, will be (everyone say ‘awww…’).
I may also like a little spin-off (like Garth Nix did with the Abhorsen series) to find out what life is like for Nessie(caught between both or three[when you count Jacob] worlds), does Seth(my fav. wolfie:D) imprint (???) and what happens after ‘happily ever after’ for the Cullen clan?
October 6th, 2008 at 4:42 am
some1 posted that meyer is bias in her writing and that every blonde in the book is shallow and vain due to meyer being brunette… um MORON did u read the books ? because the beautiful and BLONDE Esme is depicted as the exact opposite of vain and shallow. idiot .
October 12th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Thank you for posting this article. I totally agree. Stephenie is well within her rights to put Midnight Sun on hold…I would probably do the same if I had a piece of my work leaked out into the public too. I Support Stephenie Meyer 100%.
October 16th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
i support Stephenie 100% i can’t believe people are being so nasty! This article shows Stephenie that she has true fans behind her who support her decision all the way and that understand that it was upsetting what happened and she need s time before she starts writing it again!!!! xx
October 16th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
oh my god someone has to give that evelina m or whatever her name is a slap! How dare she say that things about stephenie meyer it is disgusting and just sick the ehings she said! she doesn’t even know Stephenie and she is totally disrespecting her in a twisted and horrible way! She should go and get a life! anyone agree???? xx
October 18th, 2008 at 5:13 am
thank you for this.
i love stephenie meyer too.
i think she’s a great author. i really hate those people saying bad thing about her and her books because in my opinion her creation is the best books i’ve ever read.
October 18th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
I agree with what you said 100%. For all those immature people who say that her ego’s getting in way of the writing.. that’s a very judmental thing to right.. and to say that she is punishing us? No, I cannot imagine that a writer who feels deeply attached to her characters and NOT be affected by this violation of privacy.
How is every blonde in her story vain and shallow? Rosalie and Jasper have equally compelling and complex chaacters.
And Edward Cullen a wish fullfilment hero? Sure… because you can’t understand and don’t like the character, that must be what he is. *rolls eyes*
October 18th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
OH MY F***ING GOD SORRY FOR SWEARING BUT THAT EVELINA I AGREE 100% WITH MAD BACAUSE SHE IS BEING A RITE COW! SAYING BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE SAYING STUFF ABOOT IT ON HER Y MEANS STEPEHNIE IS ASKING FOR! DOES IT HELL IT IS NOT STEPHENIE’S FAULT PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOOT IT AND I DONT BLAME THEM IF THEY ARE MAD AT THESE NASTY FANS WHO ARE INSULTING HER! THIS evelina m HAS TO REMEBER THAT SHE IS ON A WEBSITE WHERE PEOPLE SUPPPORT STEPHENIE SO STOP SLAGGING HER OF TO US COZ WE DONT WANT TO HEAR YOUR CRAP AND GO OFF AT CHAT WITH PEOPLE WHO DO ALRITE?
X
October 18th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
PEOPLE ARE BEING REALLY NASTY! IT WAS A HORRIBLE THING THAT HAPPENED AND WE HAVE TO REMEBER BEFORE TWILIGHT SHE WAS JUST NORMAL LIKE US AND NOW SHE IS FAMOUS AND HAS TO DEAL WITH A LOT AND IS VERY BUSY! MABYE SHE JUST NEEDS SOME TIME TO SPEND TIME WITH HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS BEFORE SHE CAN GET BACK TO WRITING MS! AND FOR ALL THAT PEOPLE SAYING WHAT SHE DID WAS STUPID AND THAT IF IT WAS THEM THEY WOULDNT OF PROSPONED IT! BUT THEY DONT KNOW THAT! THINK ABOUT IT YOU HAVE PUT YOUR HEART AND SOUL INTO A BRILLIANT SAGA AND THE HOST FOR THAT MATTER AND YOU ARE WRITING ANOTHER BOOK AND YOUR HALF WAY THROUGH IT AND YOU GIVE IT TO A FRIEND TO CHECK WHAT THEY THINK AND THEY POST IT ILLEGALLY AND BEHIND UR BACK! THINK AFTER U HAD BEEN SO EXCITED ABOOT FINISHING IT AND FANS GETTING TO SEE IT “”"WHEN IT IS DONE”"”
AND THAT HAPPENS IT WOULD BE HORRIBLE! THINK ABOUT IT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SLAGGING HER OFF AND THANK YOU TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SUPPORTING HER THROUGH ALL HER DESICIONS U ARE TRUE FANS XX
October 26th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Personally, I don’t care if she releases and publishes Midnight Sun or not. I would read it if she did, but I wouldn’t cry over it if she didn’t. I have a few issues with her writing style, but I won’t bother to list them. Especially not after the attack on EvelinaM’s opinion. On that note, I happen to agree with her. Perhaps not on every point, but she is entitled to her own opinion.
twilighthoney, here’s some advice for you: if you want people to take you seriously, don’t post a comment in All Caps. When everything is emphasized, nothing is. Also, use proper English; this isn’t a text message. I also suggest you read over your comment before posting; spelling errors won’t give you bonus points.
Maddy, that is precisely what Edwards is: a wish-fulfilling hero. Consider his flaws. Not many, are there? He is portrayed as near-perfection through Bella’s perspective. If you disagree, prove that he isn’t.
As EvelinaM said, this site isn’t titled “We heart Stephenie Meyer.” Don’t attack someone if their opinion rubs you the wrong way.
October 26th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
omg rin you dont have to write in proper english god calmy doon
October 26th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
i know i said things like aboot rite and hings like that but thats how i speak on the computer its just short version and i dont say about when i am speaking i say aboot coz i am from scotland thank you very much
October 26th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
rin i know you agree with evelina m but i think if she dissgrees with this article she didint have to day something disgusting like a 30+ wet dream coz thats just nasty she could of just disagreed like what mo did coz mo disagreed in a nice and not rude way thats what im saying! in know everybdy should get there opinion but she didnt have to say it like that
October 26th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
twilighthoney, what you write and/or type reflects your intelligence and your speech. If you choose to use the English language, use the English language, not a text messaging shorthand. As far as I know, “omg” and “ur” and other such abbreviations are not words listed in any English dictionary. I refuse to acknowledge them as such. And excuse me for not knowing you’re from Scotland; it’s not something one can assume of everyone.
I said I agreed with her, but not on all her points. I never said I approved of her attitude or her word choice.
October 27th, 2008 at 11:02 am
ok i understand you dont like words like ur and omg but just because i write like that on the computer doesn’t mean you have to say it reflects my intelligence its just a quick way on the computer i dont say omg just write it on the computer! lots of people wrote using u and ur etc not just me
October 27th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
twilighthoney, forgive me if I singled you out. It was merely because two of your comments were typed in All Caps; it drew my attention.
If I may be so bold as to say, but not to imply, such shortcuts suggest laziness. It’s not something you want to portray when commenting on a sophisticated article. Punctuation is also a good thing to use–just some advice. If one cannot be bothered to use correct English and appropriate punctuation, why use the energy to comment at all? Those who are taken seriously are the ones who can convey their opinions in an intelligent manner.
For example, is that how you would write a school paper? I think not. The teacher would more than likely give a poor grade for such “work.” Apply that to this: why should other readers or the writer of the article consider any person who writes in a text messaging shorthand–without even having the correct punctuation–worth their time?
I’m not intentionally criticizing you personally, it’s simply something one should consider before commenting or reviewing on anything that is more formal than your average text message.
And I would say the same to anyone else; however, you were just unlucky enough to have caught my attention.
October 29th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Ok. I understand what u mean.
October 30th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
I’m glad we’ve reached an understanding. I apologize if I’ve offended you; I’ll admit that there was more emotion than practicality behind some of the things I said. Perhaps we can both learn from this experience.
October 30th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
I really and truly agree with this post. I don’t believe Stephenie would ‘punish’ her readers, and I doubt that any writer would do that, although I know of some that have.
For her to stop because of a leak would make much sense, especially since it was from someone she personally knew.
It would being /really/ devastating if she continued to try writing it after the leak. It would have destroyed some opinions on Twilight, as well as her, and it would have most likely not have had enough emotion as before.
It’s actully a good thing she stopped in my opinion, although I’m anxious myself for ‘Midnight Sun’, and can’t wait for her to start writing again.
Sorry if I offend anyone here reading my reply.
October 31st, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Yes me to. I wish i never swore. That was a bit of a mistake. I know i could of said it in a better way. I still support stephenie but i am sorry to anyone i offended by saying those words
November 20th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
i personaly am behind you all the way i hate what people say i am not trying to offend anyone but serosely lets say your a highschool teanager and told your best freind a big secret and they tell everyone would you like to do anything for anyone else you would like to just lay back and calm down and thats what stephenie is doing just calming down so give her a break
Joe
November 28th, 2008 at 8:51 am
HEEYYY GIRLFRANNN!!! I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU AND I SUPPORT YOU THE WHOLE WAY!! I CAN WAIT AND READ THE BOOK LATER BUT I JUST WANT YOU TO WRITE THE BOOK!!! PLEASE WRITE IT SOON!!
December 5th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
ok, here’s my opinion. I just want to make this clear.
For me, Breaking Dawn was horrible. I could barely bring myself to finish it. I was very disapointed and upset by that book. No, I don’t feel like I own the characters, and I know it’s not my story. (If it was, Jacob Black wouldn’t have been a big deal). But I was invested in that story, I cared about those characters and what happened to them. No, I did not want an “everybody dies” ending. There were so many different ways the series could have ended however, with no one dying. And to everyone who keeps saying, “Who doesn’t love a happy ending?”, to me, a not so perfect ending would have been happy. She was supposed to make the choice, have her family and Jacob, or be with Edward forever. Choosing Edward was so important because it meant she couldn’t have those things, like it was made clear so many times in the series. So I was dissapointed that she got to have everything. It just didn’t go with the story.
Ok, I didn’t post to just talk about Breaking Dawn. I just wanted some of y’all to understand why I, a true fan, didn’t like it.
Now on to Midnight Sun. I read a few chapters online that she posted and I thought they were really good. However, I don’t blame her for wanting to hold off on writing it.
I’m just saying that there were alot of different problems with the book, including plot and character consistency, but I’m still a fan of the Twilight series. I’m still a fan of Stephanie Meyer.
December 5th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
I can totally understand why Stephanie stopped writing “Midnight Sun,” being a writer myself, you must be connected to the book at its characters to really write it, otherwise, you’ll be writing some nonsense that doesn’t really make you feel good about your work. Though, I read the Midnight Sun Partial Draft on Stephanie’s website and, to be honest, it totally had me. I was very disappointed to hear that it may not be published. I guess my question here, is if this was in your opinion, do you think that the book will be published after the whole talk about it settles down a bit? Again, I’m just asking for an opionion from someone that really understands this book and Stephanie Meyer.
Rosie
December 5th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Oh sorry, there was a typo. I meant, You must be connected the the book and its characters. Sorry about that.
December 9th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
I think Stephenie made the right decision. I know a lot of people are mad that Midnight Sun is prosponed but Stephenie Meyer would make a lot more angry fans if she published Midnight Sun right now when her heart is not in it because it wouldn’t be her best work like the other four books that all her fans love. All the people who think Stephenie is her punishing her fans, i know you have a right to have an opinion but try and see how it is for Stephenie Meyer’s point of view. Someone close has betrayed her and she needs time just to relax have some time of and maybe HOPEFULLY she might continue writing it. Twilight Guy has totally got it right i think. Thanks! xxxx
December 9th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Whoops sorry I kind of mucked up that bit where it says “is her punishing her fans” its meant to say punishing her fans. Thanks xx
December 24th, 2008 at 12:15 am
I however do NOT agree with her decision!! What the heck is there to be sad about??!! OK, one friend made her sad and took her trust away! so what that happens to me every day and I don’t go around complaining to people and bugging other people because of it!!!! So what get over it and WRITE!!!!!!
December 30th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
after reading stephenie meyer’s side of the story on her official site, there is no way for me to feel like she is punishing her fans…….i tried writing books b4 and wen ever something happens and you dont have oyur head/heart in the book completely you can tell where its needed…..or in other words……as a fan do you prefer to have a book that the first 300 pages of it show the effort and dedication out into the makin of it while the rest seems like s@#$?…….or do you prefer to wait and have an equally or better book as the rest in the twilight saga?…stop attackin stephenie and put yourselves in her shoes
January 12th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
I think the big thing that got people going was the use of the word “indefinitely”, as in, to mean forever. That word has a lot of mistaken meanings, and I for one, went and dictionar-ied it to make sure it didn’t actually see what (my brain was interpreting))it said. I was rather upset that we are now unsure if we’ll ever see this finished novel, especially by the fact that she had not yet written the meadow scene from his point. I know the rough copy is not what she wanted or intended for fans to read, but after she posted it on her site, I couldn’t help myself. I gobbled it up and sincerely hope that she finds the inspiration necessary to continue on this project in the near future. I love it!
January 29th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
I completely agree, it would be selfish to ask Stephanie to write something that she cares about so deeply, when she is hurt because of a betrayal.
February 2nd, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I agree with you. If I was Stephenie, I would be offended also. She still hasn’t said no to her not finishing the book so we all just need to be patient. I am proud to say that I am a Stephenie supporter and I refuse to read the unfinished Midnight Sun. I will wait till it is published, or I just won’t read it. I stand by her decison and back her up for it. If she continues it and gets it published I will sleep out side to get a copy. YOU ROCK STEPHENIE!
February 4th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
boo hoo stephanie meyer. “I feel to sad about what has happened to continue.” Cry me a river and finish the book. True, it’s an aweful thing that happened however this does not change the purpose of the book, if anything you would think it would make it better. Someone leaked her words and now she should be out for blood… or at least inspired by it. Now she can relate to how Edward feels when James was tracking Bella. Sounds perfect to me. What better way to get into the character of a vampire. Edward would not throw his hands up and say oh well. Isn’t this type of act done by others something she should overcome? Sounds to me like she’s needing a break and this is a perfect excuse. Or a publicity stunt to sell more books when she changes her mind about it. Wake up Stephanie Meyer, as soon as the next big thing comes around, you’ll be begging the next gen to purchase your books. I’m not meaning to sound so hateful because I really do love these books but I guess I just don’t get it. In my eyes she just seems like a crybaby.
I’m sorry, I hate that I mean the words I’m saying but I hate even more that she’s done for now with this series. she has kids, why work when she has all the royalty checks and Big Studio bucks pouring in.
February 4th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
i still think stephanie meyer is punishing us, ya its her decision, its her book, its her life, ect. we get the freakin picture, but she should have thought about all this stuff BEFORE she even started writing twilight!!!!
pple are saying that the twilight saga is better than the harry potter series, but actually, j.k rowling is twice the woman stephanie meyer ever even thought of being!!! pple got mad cuz rowling was makin pple die, but did she quit or “indefinately postpone” any of the sequals? hells no!!!! she just kept on going and in the end what did she get? a happy ending, her books were all featured in movies, and the best thing she got was a world full of happy fans and (figuratively speaking of course) eternal life!!!
50 years from now, rowling is gonna be the inspiration of some little girl with a big imagination, someone else will look at twilight and be all like “ill write this book and do that to another one but on the next one i think ill just quit cuz some1 was mean to me and they had no right to be like that so ill just stop and show them whos boss, besides, stephanie meyer did it.”
meyer is gonna be known as a quitter forever, and not only will SHE have to deal with it, but her kids will be known as the spawn of a quitter, and their children, and even THEIR children after that, it will haunt their family FOREVER!!!!!!! and forever is a really long time!!!
just finish the damn book, i mean how hard is it to just sit down at a desk or something and let edwards real feelings be heard??? cuz honestly i think edward is a poser… jacob should have gotten his chance with bella, and i know that im not the only one that feels that way… help us steph, help us to understand edwards true feelings, you wont regret it, i promise it will definately be worth your while!!!!!!!!!!!
February 26th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
I know what you say is true and I personoly have seen one 400 page leak that didn’t work. I still wish I could read it because I read the the first chapter on her website and the book is amazing. Please write it soon.
March 22nd, 2009 at 3:27 pm
I have to agree with the last post. I read the 1st chapter on the internet….and thought “wow, I like this better than the original”. I think the movie should’ve added a little of Edward’s thoughts in, just so that people who haven’t read the books can see what it’s like for him to try and stay away from her. I hope Stephenie does decide to publish this book, because to me it is the best one. And I only read the 1st chapter of the rough draft!! LOL
April 16th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
I was in Stephenie website,and there I saw what she said about Midnight Sun…I kind of a understand her…I saw that she was really angry with that by saying that she don't want to keep on writing right now,because she feel's so bad that she :”may end up killing all the Cullens” for example…and we don't want that of course…so I think the fans shouldn't reprove her,but help her by supporting her decision,and I think that may help her get it through much faster…I'm not really sure…oh well…think that's all for that xD …
Kaleb I like your site,it's pretty good work,and I agree with many your opinions ^_^
BTW I started writing a book…I don't know if enything good's coming out,but I hope it will…cause I want to share my imagination…well i guess that's all…good luck Kaleb and everyone else in everything you do that makes you happy ^_^
If someone want to give me advice or ask me qwestion,you can send me Email on Akasha_ah@abv.bg
Sayonara! ^_^
May 31st, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Meyer stated in a recent interview that she will not keep on writing Midnight Sun until she can go around without hearing about it for 2 years. She says she needs to feel alone in her writing. SO, if we can all just shut up about it, it might come out soon!!!!!!
June 6th, 2009 at 5:14 am
I totally agree with you and I really think stephenie should get her head back together before she finish that book. And why does people say that she is punishing the readers OMG cant they just read something else until Midnight sun is published.
Stephenie Meyer is an amazing writer, and it would be sad if she wrote a bad book ! cant people just back off and stop spreading rumors and stuff.
God ! they are such idiots !
stephenie Meyer is one of the best writers I know about and I would like to see the fans be a mom and write amazing books !
June 16th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Just think, if she never publishes it, the people who have a copy of the rough draft can make millions selling them.
September 7th, 2009 at 10:13 am
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September 15th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
OMG.. its been a year now since this has been posted.. I'm in fact, very suprised.. I mean.. Last year as soon as iheard about this i was very upset andd i just.. was horrified at the fact that she wasn't going to finish writing the book just quiete yet.. it shocked me and i was ashamed because i went online and read it because i couldnt hold back anymore..
but the thing is i think this was a great way for Steph to realize that she must trust NOBODY when it comes to her emotional work and etc.. people say it all the time.. trust NOONE..
I really do hope that she continues writing the books.. because she is very talented and the books are freaken amazing.. im obsessed! lol..
buh thats just my opinion.. and i totally understand that she lost the feeling.. i mean.. imagine if she would have kept writing the story and it came out like a piece of crap because she wouldn't of put as much feeling in them..
so i totally support her like on 100%
buh ohh wells.. . buh i hope somebody will maybe someday read this comment cuz ijust feel like it should be read.
and for everyones sake.. hold up tight on the book
i know she WILL keep writing it
i mean.. its become so world wide and so famous
her feeling must come back
i just know it
i mean who doesnt forgive and forget?
i think shes humble..
Suladys Rivera..
December 9th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
Wow who could hate someone as cool as stephanie meyer??? she is amazingly awesome and i think she has to be my favorite auther ever! i think that putting of midnight sun is not so bad because you can read the first 4 books again!
December 10th, 2009 at 1:29 am
Wow who could hate someone as cool as stephanie meyer??? she is amazingly awesome and i think she has to be my favorite auther ever! i think that putting of midnight sun is not so bad because you can read the first 4 books again!
April 17th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
I have great admiration for Stephanie for the books that she has already wrote and i understand that she is hurting and I can see where she is coming from. But on the other hand there are a bunch of people sitting thinking that they have her complete book collection (that's including the host) only to find out that there is a book missing that they cant get cause it is not published. I am glad that she is thinking about finishing midnight sun. I hope people just leave her alone and maybe she will finish it. Just remember you will always have loyal fans waiting for ANY new novel to be released.
August 20th, 2010 at 3:38 am
I FEEL TOTALLLY BAD THT ALL THIS HAD 2 HAPPEN 2 STEPHENIE, BUT I STILL THINK SHE SHLD FINISH MIDNIGHT SUN CUZ RITE NW IM TOTALLY ADDICTED 2 MIDNIGHT SUN SO SHE HAS 2 FINISH THE BOOK PLEASE
August 22nd, 2010 at 10:58 am
but you don’t have the balls to say anything yourself
September 7th, 2010 at 1:29 am
Stephanie's critics might have cause her sadness and her eventual fate. She could not handle the pressure especially that she is writing Midnight Sun. Nevertheless, she is such a talented writer with an imagination beyond reach by any other writer in her class.
September 13th, 2010 at 10:43 am
i guess i understand that. but it doesnt change the fact that i am DYING to read it!!
November 5th, 2011 at 10:42 pm
I know something like that would really cut You deep and hurt ,but please try to thing about the fact that only the person which took your unpublished book broke your trust ,you really cannot blame all the rest of the people .fame brings a lot of unwanted things with it ,which is terrible but reality .i have never red your books my teen years have been over for a long time but i watched the movies with my grandaughter so thats how i found out about your last book .I don't know what will happen to Bella ,but she seems to be very troubled and really wanting attention from her father to pick out the boys she does ,and to think it would last ,(in real life) i would ask what drugs they are taking ,it is romantic ,but i think it would be better if there was a way the both would have to go through a labyrinth ,from different direction ,for her to be able to be strong and not wait for someone to save her ,and for him to change back to beeing a human instead of an addiction she wants to be part of . sincerely Sabine I always feel that i have learned something from the hard times and pain i went through and the lessons were hard ,and it took a long time to understand (when i would think why me )
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