Kylie Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Is Kenny giving you a not-so-subtle hint, Inver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitra Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 The whole thing with Midnight Sun is and I'll tell you why. She begins writing and wants to do it in complete secrecy. When you do that, you show your drafts to NO ONE. And even if you them, you give them to one, barely two people, not 7-8! And not only that, but she also change some parts, so that in case it was leaked she would know who did it, which means that she didn't completely trust these people. Makes her look kinda stupid, right? And then, she's hurt and will write no more, as if fans won't buy the book once they've seen the draft and it's so hard to write the same book from another person's point of you. I don't know, it seems really silly to me. I'm going to read BD after I'm finished with Brideshead Revisited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 Personally, I have little or no respect for Smeyer as an author. Her writing is terrible. Her concepts unoriginal and/or badly executed. And the entire thing goes off the rails on so many levels by book four. But if, after ALL this emo whining about the leaked draft and 'I'm not finishing it. I'm not', she DOES finish it, I will lose what little respect (if any) I have for her as a person too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamedward Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 From what I read on her website a long time ago she stated that she will release Midnight Sun after Breaking Dawn has been filmed and released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 teamedward - that comment was from June 2008 before the leak. The last statement on her website about it is from August 2008 (post leaked draft) and says "... I feel too sad about what has happened to continue working on Midnight Sun, and so it is on hold indefinitely." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 The whole thing with Midnight Sun is and I'll tell you why. She begins writing and wants to do it in complete secrecy. When you do that, you show your drafts to NO ONE. And even if you them, you give them to one, barely two people, not 7-8! And not only that, but she also change some parts, so that in case it was leaked she would know who did it, which means that she didn't completely trust these people. Makes her look kinda stupid, right? Totally agree. She's punishing the fans, for the leak from someone she trusted with manuscript, it's her own damn fault and the fans suffer for it. Not impressive really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwoman Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Hopefully she'll change her mind one day, Kell . If you want to read it, Joe, Meyer has it posted on her website. See I never knew she had one planned, just that she was not doing one. I am sure she will do it, if she had the book in mind, when the money dries up and the fame shrivels away. I do agree, what a silly or a rather trusting person she is. If that was me and I was starting to write one for of the most popular books of the year, I would not show anyone other than my publicist and my OH, thats it. To show that many people (If that is true, is rather, well, for me unbelieveable) and then to go, well sorry now I am not going to write anymore, is just childish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 In a way I have to disagree with you (sorry!) I think it is rather respectable that she has decided to put aside the almost guaranteed money and success that Midnight Sun would have given her in order to follow what she believes is right in her heart. As an author, to have your work displayed in such a way can be such a violating experience. To me, it shows a lot of character in her to go against her publisher and the fans and decide not to publish something that she doesn't feel as emotionally connected to anymore. It is a nice change from the writers out there who are only in it for the money and fame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 I think it shows a lot of immaturity, but there you go. I think she wants the attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwoman Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I think it shows a lot of immaturity, but there you go. I think she wants the attention. I tend to agree with you. Also not many people would have read it (if they were certain a book was coming out), as most book people, buy books unlike, music fans where most of the fans are about MP3s now and not collecting vinyl, with book fans they would have more than likely would have bought the book anyway to add to their collection or just got it from the library. At the end of the day if you are stupid enough to hand out your work to people who you obviously did not trust (if you are going to have changes in every copy!) then that for me means that you kind of deserve for it to have been leaked. Admit you made a mistake, say that you will complete the book, the way you wanted it and move on. Did this not happen to Harry Potter one year? A hacker got the Deathly Hallows US version right? and she just asked her fans not to give into temptation as it was not the final draft and to please wait for the actual book. She tried not to make a big deal of it, so not to ruin it for the true fans. I suppose it is a case of, you don't know how you would react unless it happened to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 I suppose it is a case of, you don't know how you would react unless it happened to you. Hah yeah and it'd never happen to most of us because we'd never be so utterly stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Is Kenny giving you a not-so-subtle hint, Inver? Could be That is why I thought I had better get back to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlette Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 In a way I have to disagree with you (sorry!) I think it is rather respectable that she has decided to put aside the almost guaranteed money and success that Midnight Sun would have given her in order to follow what she believes is right in her heart. As an author, to have your work displayed in such a way can be such a violating experience. To me, it shows a lot of character in her to go against her publisher and the fans and decide not to publish something that she doesn't feel as emotionally connected to anymore. It is a nice change from the writers out there who are only in it for the money and fame. I agree with you, completely, CaliLily. I almost feel sorry for Meyer, because all the fame this Saga has brought her came with just as much (if not more) criticism. I have to wonder about the series in general: what if the world didn't go Twilight crazy about it? Would she and series still be seen in the same light it is now? I doubt it. I think this is a good example of fame and fortune gone wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Good God....3/4 way through Eclipse....will they just get on with it!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Jacob keeps pointing out that he's the best suitor for Bella and that she's in love with him too. What happens at the end of Eclipse? Oh yeah. She admits that and actually, so does Edward. Give me a woody smell, a hand carved wolf and sex before marriage anyday. I like your thinking Noll.....I prefer Jacob in the end too. Thought his character was more 'real' if you know what I mean. Just finished Eclipse thank goodness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I have just started Eclipse, so looking forward to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atticjnr Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I'd like to announce... I have just bought Twilight. I am not rushing into reading it, but I am soon to be announced to this whole world that seems to be taking over everyones lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I also plan on reading it in a few years to appreciate the good attributes for what they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 Good luck Atticjnr, but it'll corrupt your soul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atticjnr Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Haha, I am actually waiting before I start it because I don't want to get hooked and not read a load of books I've been planning to read for ages. I don't want to lose my soul to this book! I'm guessing you aren't a huge fan Nollaig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 I love to hate them. I thoroughly enjoy reading them and watching the movies, but they're not exactly what I'd call...... remotely good. They're horribly written, they go off the wall and while there are some great ideas, great backgrounds and some great characters, anything exhibiting signs of greatness is firmly pushed to the back without being made use of, so all you're left with is mediocre, unbelieveable angsty teen drama and frustration about how great these books COULD have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Oh, Noll - you nailed it! Exactly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Have to say I am coming round to that way of thinking too...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 You're totally right Noll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miltenburg Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I think you are right too Nollaig and the sad part is I am reading a fantastic book at the moment but the whole time am looking at my bedside at Breaking Dawn and Eclipse just begging me to read them, I also never buy books anymore unless they are from a 2nd hand store and I bought both of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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