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Twilight author Stephenie Meyer has stopped work on her latest installment in the popular series after an Internet leak resulted in widespread distribution of the work-in-progress.
The fifth book, Midnight Sun, was a reprisal of the saga’s story from the perspective of its leading man, Edward Cullen. The partial draft included the first 12 chapters. Meyer responded to the security breach on her website, claiming she has “a good idea” how the leak occurred, and that “there was no malicious intent with the initial distribution.”
The message was a resigned memorandum, geared toward her diehard fans: “If I tried to write Midnight Sun now, in my current frame of mind, James would probably win and all the Cullens would die, which wouldn't dovetail too well with the original story. In any case, I feel too sad about what has happened to continue working on Midnight Sun, and so it is on hold indefinitely.”
In July, Meyer published a sci-fi/thriller novel, The Host. This was her first adult publication, and possibly the only publication featuring a love triangle involving only two bodies (and a parasitic alien). More recently, she signed on to direct a music video for Jack’s Mannequin. The band is handing over creative control for the video of “The Resolution,” from upcoming album The Glass Passenger.
On her website, Meyer gave readers permission to sink their teeth into the abandoned draft. She says she will spend the rest of this year focusing on family and working on other writing projects.
Twilight fans needn’t feel too dejected, though. The Midnight Sun manuscript offers 264 pages of instant (albeit unconsummated) pleasure, and the Twilight movie will hit the theaters earlier than anticipated.
Related links:
Stephenie Meyer's Unfinished Draft of Midnight Sun
New York Times topics: Stephenie Meyer
The Twilight trailer on Apple.com
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Needn't feel too dejected, my ass. Um, hello. Half a book, when we were promised, for years, the whole thing someday? Lots of luck finding a fan of the series who is all right with that simply because the movie comes out soon. People have been waiting a long time for Midnight Sun. One person leaked the half-finished manuscript, and now we're all being punished. I understand her disappointment with the breach, but she's overreacting.
The title of this article is very misleading.
I agree with you Michelle, it's a poor excuse and no consolation to waiting fans. I understand taking a break but her statement that she will abandon it indefinitely reminds me of these prima donnas we see in the movie business.
Ditto, ditto, ditto
I don't agree with Michelle.
As for why, I quote this from Sarah Dessen's LiveJournal:
1. I've had a few comments from people wanting to know what I think about Stephenie Meyer's draft of her next book being leaked online, and her subsequent decision to put it aside. (If you haven't heard about this, go here.) I have to say, I totally understand where she's coming from. A draft is SO personal, only the first phase of many for a book, and I get nervous even sending it to my editor. I can't imagine it being put out there and judged by so many people. I really, really feel for her, and I totally understand why she's decided to table it. It's not her book anymore, at least right now. As Stephen King says, you write with the door closed, revise with it open. Someone busted down her door, and it's a violation. I hope that she'll quietly go back to it, when everyone's moved on, but only when she's really ready and feels like she can make it her own again. In the meantime, I recommend chocolate, and lots of it.
which is from here:
http://writergrl.livejournal.com/434140.html
Okay I understand with Michelle and Halen. Now someone has gotten into her first 12 chapters, and she just pulled the plug! Now thousands, maybe millions of people are suffering! Whatever she can do, she needs to come up with something fast because us readers really got into it now we are left in the dark! But really it must be hard for her she may even have to start off from scratch we never know,but what i do know.. it must suck for her really, but hey...its sucks for us too!!
I agree with everyone. Although Stephenie is devestated about what happened, not all of us should have to suffer. I have finished all of the book so and even reread them. I can see why Steph is so devistated. I would feel the same way because her book getting leaked is the same as if someone read in your journal about the guy u fantasize about and then told everyone. I htink we should all see it from her point of view along with ours but ssomething needs to happen!