twilight + sequels

[tokiohoteluk]

Dec 6, 2008 20:27:03 GMT 1 Mika said:

Mika desparately needs the fourth book.....and no she didn't skive college to read the first three, I had a chest infection
But yushhhh it really is an amazing series!

OMG, Mika, don't buy the forth book, it sucks balls. I will email you an ebook of it. The first three are great, but I wouldn't want to see any more sales of the hideous Breaking Dawn.

Claire

[Mika]

I'm not buying till its in paperback anyhoo...
Does anyone know whats happening with Midnight Sun?
I read an online petition 'trying to save it' but it didn't explain it any further

[-kels-]

well basically what happend was it got illegally leaked by someone (we dont know who) when it was being passed to her publishers (me tinks it was them?) and a load of people found it and started reading it ect and then stephenie found out and put this on her website:

As some of you may have heard, my partial draft of Midnight Sun was illegally posted on the Internet and has since been virally distributed without my knowledge or permission or the knowledge or permission of my publisher.

I have a good idea of how the leak happened as there were very few copies of Midnight Sun that left my possession and each was unique. Due to little changes I made to the manuscript at different times, I can tell when each left my possession and to whom it was given. The manuscript that was illegally distributed on the Internet was given to trusted individuals for a good purpose. I have no comment beyond that as I believe that there was no malicious intent with the initial distribution.

I did not want my readers to experience Midnight Sun before it was completed, edited and published. I think it is important for everybody to understand that what happened was a huge violation of my rights as an author, not to mention me as a human being. As the author of the Twilight Saga, I control the copyright and it is up to the owner of the copyright to decide when the books should be made public; this is the same for musicians and filmmakers. Just because someone buys a book or movie or song, or gets a download off the Internet, doesn't mean that they own the right to reproduce and distribute it. Unfortunately, with the Internet, it is easy for people to obtain and share items that do not legally belong to them. No matter how this is done, it is still dishonest. This has been a very upsetting experience for me, but I hope it will at least leave my fans with a better understanding of copyright and the importance of artistic control.

So where does this leave Midnight Sun? My first feeling was that there was no way to continue. Writing isn't like math; in math, two plus two always equals four no matter what your mood is like. With writing, the way you feel changes everything. 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.

I'd rather my fans not read this version of Midnight Sun. It was only an incomplete draft; the writing is messy and flawed and full of mistakes. But how do I comment on this violation without driving more people to look for the illegal posting? It has taken me a while to decide how and if I could respond. But to end the confusion, I've decided to make the draft available here (at the end of this post). This way, my readers don't have to feel they have to make a sacrifice to stay honest. I hope this fragment gives you further insight into Edward's head and adds a new dimension to the Twilight story. That's what inspired me to write it in the first place.

I do want to take a moment and thank the wonderful fans who have been so supportive of me over the past three years. I cannot begin to tell you how much each of you means to me. I only hope this note will stop all the confusion and online speculation so that the Twilight universe can once again become the happy escape it used to be. After this incredibly busy year, I am now focusing on spending more time with my family and working on some other writing projects.

--Stephenie

so it may never be published/finished .

EDIT: she has leagalised the partial draft too as she doesnt know when or if it will be finished.
heres the link if you wanna read it: www.stepheniemeyer.com/pdf/midnightsun_partialdraft3.pdf

[Mika]

*An incredibly large amount of angry, rude words*
TFS!!!!

[-kels-]

Dec 7, 2008 19:34:59 GMT 1 Mika said:

*An incredibly large amount of angry, rude words*
TFS!!!!

*joins in*



it makes me sad whenever I think bout it - me tinks it would have been awesome

[Mika]

We'll have to stay THUKST positive about this!
It will be awesome, when its published...she can't not publish it, she might just have trouble getting back into the swing of writing.
Lets face it, if we can wait near on two years + for TH, we can wait a little longer for an awesome book!
And ta! for the link, but I don't think I'll be reading it, legalised or not, its not ready to be read yet.

[-kels-]

its cool - was just putting it up just in case lol.
and yea, we can wait!
*is positive after Mika's wise words of wisdom* ;D

[tokiohoteluk]

She is going to publish it, don't worry. She was just throwing out a sob story for the press. She's a little...egotistical. She thinks she's the new JK Rowling. Anyway, I read confirmation that she will be finishing Midnight Sun. She posted a statement after receiving zillions of letters about it.

Claire

P.S. I think it was Rpatzz that leaked Midnight Sun. She only let a really select few have a copy and he was one of them.

[Mika]

Haahhahaa I wouldn't say wise....
But keep your chin up love!
Hooray @ Claire....She wouldn't not publish it for the money its worth!

[-kels-]

hehe I will do
and thanks Claire for the info! Hopefully we will be able to read it before I reach 50 lol
and maybe RPATZ? its always the quiet ones I suppose lol. I didnt know who she let see it apart from him cos he mentioned that he recieved it for him to 'get in character' or somethin?

[nicolekaulitz]

I booked my tickets to go see it on the 19th at 8.30 ;D YAY SO EXCITED NOWWW

[Mistress Snowy aka Yuki-sama]

Dec 7, 2008 19:47:29 GMT 1 tokiohoteluk said:

She is going to publish it, don't worry. She was just throwing out a sob story for the press. She's a little...egotistical. She thinks she's the new JK Rowling. Anyway, I read confirmation that she will be finishing Midnight Sun. She posted a statement after receiving zillions of letters about it.

Claire

P.S. I think it was Rpatzz that leaked Midnight Sun. She only let a really select few have a copy and he was one of them.

Rpattz, THE Rpattz? But... why?

obtw. I dunno about anyone else but my sister went all fangirly over seeing the Twilight poster on a bus.

[Mika]

Dec 10, 2008 23:44:44 GMT 1 Mistress Snowy aka Yuki-sama said:

Rpattz, THE Rpattz? But... why?

obtw. I dunno about anyone else but my sister went all fangirly over seeing the Twilight poster on a bus.

I saw a billboard version of the movie poster aka 35ft long and about 15 ft high, at 7am I was quite appreciative of it and had to be dragged away....who needs college when you've gt cedric diggory? ;D

[-kels-]

OH all over where I am there are posters on busses, and on the way to Romford I saw a massive billboard of Twilight *squee* and and and I saw the advert on TV! =D

Ima book my tix on sat too ;D *proud*

[OhSooRandomm]

Eveyday I see the advertisment on the local telephone box just down my road
Weee! I'm halfway through Breaking Dawn --- WOW!