BookBee8 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Oh, if you didn't know what went on with Midnight Sun..then read Dan's post first, and then mine. Makes more sense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissWhitlock Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Oh, I thought she just stopped for "a brief period of time" or something when it got leaked. Cos she was upset. So she's just not gonna finish the book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookBee8 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 She might not. I don't think she's giving a definite answer so that she's not tied to finishing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Yeah, you can read Midnight Sun at her website, but beware, you can't print it out. She's such a tease!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissWhitlock Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Ugh, I hate reading books or whatever in the computer. It hurts my eyes!! Anyways, I only read the first chapter when she released it and it was okay. Fraid I haven't read the leaked thing yet. How many chapters is in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Well, it's 200+ pages but only about 12 chapters I think. They barely get to know each other in that little amount of paper!! She doesn't even get to the first kiss part. Annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissWhitlock Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Yeah, in the first chapter, it seemed to go on FOREVER. It went on for like.. 30 something pages, I dunno, but it was only like, a day. She needs to edit her writing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmy619 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I've only read a little bit of it because I struggle to read off the screen. Plus, think I would rather wait to read the finished version - if there ever is one......!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethany725 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Why am I NOT surprised that she took 200 pages to say what could have been said in 8? This is a huge reason I was sooo glad to be done w/the Twilight Saga, despite actually enjoying the storyline! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissWhitlock Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Yes, Twilight is some sort of a guilty pleasure for me. It's so cheesy and corny sometimes but I liked it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I think that's how we all feel And Katie I wish they released both hardback and paperback at the same time too, but they get more money from hardbacks, so that's why they do it! :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedVamp83 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Yeah I read the Midnight Sun Partial ! It was nice to finally know what was going thru Edwards Mind too !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissWhitlock Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I think that's how we all feel THAT I never knew. ^You see, to me, it's pretty easy to guess what's on Edward's mind, so Midnight Sun is kinda.. I don't know, pointless? Cause you could guess that he was in pain and that he was thinking about Carlisle all throughout the biology class blahblahblah. It would've been better if she did something like...from Jacob's point of view or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Yeah, you can read Midnight Sun at her website, but beware, you can't print it out. She's such a tease!! Guarantee you I could print it out if I wanted. THAT I never knew. ^You see, to me, it's pretty easy to guess what's on Edward's mind, so Midnight Sun is kinda.. I don't know, pointless? Cause you could guess that he was in pain and that he was thinking about Carlisle all throughout the biology class blahblahblah. It would've been better if she did something like...from Jacob's point of view or something. I actually really enjoyed Midnight Sun. My biggest problem with Twilight was, I believed there was a depth that Meyer had in her head, but excluded in the books, and she started to cover that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissWhitlock Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Yeah, Twilight doesn't really... tell us anything. Like, in every book I learn something that the author was trying to tell us, but with Twilight it's like..oh they fall in love, this dude comes along and tries to tear them apart, then blahblahblahblah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Finished BD last night! ::cheering:: ::sobbing:: Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmy619 Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 (edited) I have just started reading Eclipse again as I haven't read it in a little while. I am just over half way through, and I had forgotten how much Jacob annoys me in the first half of the book!!! Edited April 19, 2009 by Kimmy619 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Allegations of plagerism halt production of popular movie sequel. Hollywood, CA (Associated Press) Production on the hit sequel to the popular vampire series Twilight have been halted among allegations of plagerism by young author, Stephenie Meyer. According to sources, Meyer has been accused of stealing the idea for her popular Twilight series of novels for young adults and teenagers from her college roommate, Heidi Stanton. Stanton, 36, of Salt Lake City, Utah, attended Brigham Young University during the early 1990's and was for a time during their sophmore year roommates at a campus dormitory with the alleged author, Meyer. The Twilight novels have sold over 42 million copies worldwide, and have been translated into 37 languages across the globe. Meyer who claims the premise for her popular vampire series came to her in a dream in June of 2003. Just three short months later she had completed the entire novel with very little to no previous writing experience. Allegations by Stanton, who is a stay at home mother to 4 children in Utah arose after she viewed the movie Twilight for the first time last week, shortly after it was released to DVD format. Stanton claims that she had heard about the novels, but with four small children at home has very little time to read for pleasure or go to the theaters to watch movies. "Quite frankly, I was shocked when I began watching the movie with my husband last week. I immediately told him that she got that idea from me! I wrote a fictional short story with the same ideas when we were in college together." stated Stanton. Lawyers for both sides were remaining tight lipped Tuesday when papers were filed in Utah for claims of idea infringement. However amongst the claims, production was halted on a Studio City California production lot where New Moon is finishing post production. New Moon was slated to be released later in 2009. At this time, that has been "put on hold" stated studio heads Tuesday evening when reached by phone. Mrs. Stanton's claims have some credence to them as she has documented proof that a short story with very similar idea was written by her in 1993 while she was a sophmore at BYU. English department chairperson Dr. Peter Benton was at the time a second year professor of writing and distinctly remembers Ms. Stanton's prolific writing style and the vampire story in particular. "The story stood out in my mind, at the time, because it was more advanced than most sophmore students usually presented, also the vampire story stood out because I had recently taught a series of lectures on Brahm Stoker's Dracula." claims Dr. Benton. "I felt at the time that Heidi had brought a very current and up to date look at a classic subject." No word on when or if production will resume for New Moon. Requests for interviews with Ms. Meyer or her representatives went unanswered Tuesday evening. Tut tut SMeyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Holy hell!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmy619 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Oh my god! For once I am speechless!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Lexie and I don't think it's founded. As Lex said, it doesn't take 5 minutes to look up the content of the books online, and she couldn't have NOT known that Stephanie achieved worldwide fame years ago with the books. She's got 4 kids and apparently no time - probably means no money too and now she's trying to get some. Hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmy619 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Me too. Even if she hadn't read it or watched it, you would have a rough idea of the plot becuase of all of the media coverage and the adverts for the movie on tv etc so you would have thought her alarm bells would have started to ring then?! Also, if I had a friend that I went to college with that became a published author, I would make time to read the book! Where did you find the article Lexie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Here's where I got it. I don't think anything will come of it, at least I hope not, she's obviously just trying to get some fame or money off SMeyer's back. And at the end of the day, it's hardly like vamp/human relationships weren't around longggg before these books were released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmy619 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Hopefully it will all blow over soon. I hope the filming of New Moon isn't held up for too long!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedVamp83 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Nooooooooooooooooooooooo , that was meant to come out on the day of my Birthday !!!!!!!!! Boo to LAWS : ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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