Most of you have probably already heard about the leak of Midnight Sun, and Stephenie’s response. If you haven’t, or are one of those people who downloaded the illegal copies, head on over to this page and read what Stephenie has to say about it; and if you are still up to it, to download a legal version of it.
I’d really like to know people’s thoughts on what they read and what has happened as a result. I haven’t read it yet but as this is Edward’s view of Twilight, I’m sure I won’t be too spoilered by the comments.
Also, there were rules in the chatroom that you couldn’t talk about the Midnight Sun leak, but now that it is out you can talk about the book and the chapters in the chat as well.
Some of the Twilight websites are planning some things to show Stephenie our support. I’m out of town but I’ll post some of those up to get involved in as soon as I can, so that Stephenie knows she still has all our support.
ADDED: My response to the Midnight Sun leak and the resulting media attention is here.
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We just found about it on Stephenie’s website….and i was pretty angry at first, and then i took a peak inside the one on stehenie’s website, and i couldn’t stop reading it. It was so SAD![ina good way] how much he loved her…i was really suprised…and Emmett is so funny about everything…but still Its horrible that it got leaked, but i hope stephenie continues to write it…she’s amazing and i’d like to see further into edwards mind.
WE LOVE MIDNIGHT SUN! we’re gonna go read it again
Stephenie is totally justified in whatever she decides to do concerning Midnight Sun. I’m just going to point out here to the “fans” calling Stephenie selfish that you are really the ones who are selfish. Stephenie was hurt in a huge way, not to mention her rights were violated as an author. These books are HER books, mind you, and SHE was the one who wrote them. She doesn’t HAVE to do anything. The people who have the audacity to turn on Stephenie truly anger me. Oh how fickle the mob of fandom is when they do not get what they want. I am severely dissapointed about what happened too, but I am NOT going to insult the victim. I was looking forward to MS just as much as any other book in the series, but it is Stephenie’s choice to decide what happens.
Stephenie, we love you. I believe that your fans will read and buy Midnight Sun, leak notwithstanding. If you feel better and inclined to do so, please finish Midnight Sun.
Okay, so I’ve been skimming the comments and I really feel this needs to be said:
Stephenie Meyer saw that her fanbase wasn’t playing the game by her rules, so she took her ball away and went home.
Leaks happen, and I completely understand that she’s upset. What she SHOULD do is rise from the ashes and face this horrible event with grace and dignity.
Taking away Midnight Sun isn’t fair to anyone, especially herself. She wanted to tell the story of Edward, and now no one will ever really know Edward as she knows him.
If Stephenie Meyer really and truely saw how much HER fanbase wants Midnight Sun then she wouldn’t hesitate and continue writing it.
What matters most is her characters, and she’s doing them an injustice by not finishing the story.
Hey Kaleb,
this is my first time posting, but i have been an avid follower of your site for a while now. I just wanted to give you a heads up about a support site that I am affiliated with http://www.supportmidnightsun.com
we are planning on showing SM how awesome her fans are…try to help her overcome this and continue on her original path…edward wants his story told!! (and so do we)
check it out when you get back in town!
I admit that I couldnt contain myself…i tried to avoid the leaked copy…but then i caved! its like my drug…silly, i know! but i have gone and read the legal copy on her site and feel a little better about myself. it is amazing! edward is even better than i originally imagined! (which i thought would be impossible)
i am so dissapointed in the leak. as much as i want to, i am not going to read the draft on stephenie meyers sight. i refuse to read something that stephenie meyer was forced into letting out. that is how i am showing my support, as well as doing all the things that the lexicon has on their sight to support her.
I am so disappointed. I was looking forward to Midnight Sun so much, and then someone just had to go and ruin it – someone who Stephanie trusted, no less – by leaking her story. I haven’t read it on her website and I don’t plan on doing so because I would rather read a finished project.
However, I am in no way going to push Stephanie to continue writing. I respect her feelings on the subject and would probably have done the same thing if it had happened to me.
I just wanted to say that I completely support Stephanie on her decision and any more that she might make in the future.
I understand her reaction completely. First the leak of BD and now MS, too. I just wish that she had finished chapter 13. I’m not finished with the 12 chapters yet but I can say that MS is amazing. Maybe even better than Twilight! What I would do to have her continue to write…I really want to beat the *** out of the person who leaked it.
:@ Narg, I really would like to hit the idiot who had to ruin it for the fans. I know a lot of fans were looking forward to MS, as was I. I understand Stephenie’s reaction, but I really wished she’d continue writing Midnight Sun, the piece on her site was awsome.
I am very sad that someone decided to ruin Midnight Sun for everyone. I wish so much that Stephenie would keep writing MS.
I am so heartbroken that someone would post a copyrighted work of another on the Internet with no knowledge of the author, or to be so careless of another and her feelings to the situation. Especially when the author gave that piece to a trusted person in their life. I deeply respect her agony, her anguish, her pain, and all other emotions that I can relate to in any way possible, and to those that I cannot.
However, I did read what was legally published – the teptation to read the pice from such a gifted author was unbearable, as I find her works insanely wonderful pieces and I am infatuated with the detail and thought put into her stories. And to let it end when the idea and emotion and all else was flowing so freely is almost criminal.
I do respect her actions, but I do hope with all my heart that she will pick up again and finish the amazing piece that she has created thus far.
For those of you who say ending the process is childish, I must disagree, as these were her own thoughts, and we were to be given another insight to another character’s mind.
Though, I am upset to think that I will never get that full glimpse into Edward’s head, especially when I find his side so much more attractive and interesting, if you know what I mean. But let us all just cross our fingers that the time will come when we can own the unseen side to Twilight. I agree with those who think as to the more optimistic side, if I may say, as what we can hope to come will lead us farther, and this being a simple insight to what shall come. Please keep writing, Stephenie. I do believe the best is just around the corner when everything seems to be lost. Good luck, and much love to all,
Verali.
I just have to say that i am very disappointed. Whoever leaked the copy should feel so bad right now; that said i have to say that i did read the leak and it is truly spectacular! I really thought that i had a good understanding of twilight and edward’s character but after reading the first 12 chapters, well I am discovering actually how little I knew and understood about edward. It’s fantastic and I do hope that stephanie will continue with the story because it is great and she will have many fans who will still buy the book because everybody seems to be praising the leak.
I’m in the process of reading it. Could I stay away from Edwards inner most thoughts and secrets? Of course not.
Would I have read the illegal copies floating around if I ran across them? Of course not.
But since Stephenie posted like a Turkey ready to be carved on Thanksgiving Day.. well, I pulled up a comfortable chair and say back and read.
I hope she continues… I will surely but her book.
Ahh, my feelings and thoughts on the situation…
Well, I personally am angry that someone Stephenie trusted was responsible for the leak. That is utterly disgraceful. Our hero, Mrs. Meyer, has every right to be angry, upset, pained, and even to the point that she feels like she can’t finish the process. I respect her in full for the thought, but I’m also selfish enough to admit that I long for her to continue.
It took me three hours of staring at Steph’s provided link to decide that I would read it. As expected, it was a true stroke of genius. I was thrilled to be inside Edward’s head. He has so much more to say that Bella did, and I found I could relate to him. Midnight Sun, if published, will be Steph’s crowning acheivement.
Though I will be a little upset if she chooses not to finish, I will continute to respect and adore her. I believe that Stephenie will make the right choice no matter what. Life will go on even if we don’t get the Midnight Sun experience. She has other projects up her sleeves which will no doubt be just as epic as the Twilight Saga. We all need to gather behind our fearless leader and support her no matter what. This is a tough time.
To the beloved Mrs. Stephenie Meyer:
I support you one hundred percent. I will keep you in my prayers, and no matter what your decision: you’re still my hero.
When I read the post on her sight, I couldn’t keep myself from reading the 12 chapters …it is amazing! I think even this partial version is actually my favorite of the saga!
While I feel terrible for her (and I believe she has a right to feel however she wants) I do hope she will have a change of heart and finish Midnight Sun.
Even with the 12 chapters out I am certain it will sell, it is just fantastic. In fact, I think it would be a positive boost to the sales, because trust me…when you read those 12 chapters you simply HAVE to have the rest!!
It’s incredible Stephenie, please don’t give up on Edward’s chance to have his say!
Although I’m someone who did read the leaked chapters (my curiosity couldn’t keep me away), I am really upset that SM was so upset by the leak.
While I don’t blame her for saying what she did, or for not wanting to finish it, I think that it would be unfair to the millions of people out there who actually took a stand and said, “Even though I have the opportunity to read Midnight Sun, I’m not going to, because I want to wait until the whole thing is published.”
Yes, a lot of people did the wrong thing (namely, whoever posted it originally), but once SM has gotten over the grief of this whole thing, I think she needs to take into account how many of her devoted fans actually decided NOT to read it.
And I reckon that Midnight Sun is the best (from what I’ve read) in the whole saga – the entire thing (save for the epilogue of Eclipse and Book 2 of Breaking Dawn) is in Bella’s perspective, so it’s nice to be able to read the story I have loved for so long from the perspective of the guy so many people have fallen in love with.
And I agree with Nicole ^^^^^
Once you’ve read the first 12 chapters, you just HAVE to have the rest!!
I’m really sad that such a wonderfull story, that begun with a beautifull dream is now doom to end like a nightmare. I just fell like the only way that SM could win this is to make Midnight Sun the best and biggest best-seller book ever! She can count me in for that! Sorry for any english mistakes – it’s no my first language.
So Kaleb, if someone leak the first 12 chapters of your upcoming book, what would you do?
I don’t understand her reaction. She was originally going to put it out on her website “for the fans” and now she’s not even going to write it anymore. I love her as a story teller but this response has me thinking the fame and money have changed her as a person. Or this has never been about her love of writing just getting paid. Get over it! The person who wronged her should get her rath not the fans.
cherly i couldn’t agree more if anything this made me like her less as a person doubt her about being a writer ( no ms but i’m doing a music video !! irks me in a way it just rubs me all wrong).
i know shes hurt and who wouldn’t be but the way she handling it is making me insane and then i think about how close she always is with the fans… and i think about how no other authors are really like that and i think there might be a good reason for it now… she should have never be writing just for the fans but she shouldn’t feed us that shes only writing for herself. this just shows me it was all about making money off of it there was no new info in that book if she really wanted edwards pov out there nothing should stop her from getting it out there. and if it made it hard for her to write she shouldn’t have thrown it up like that she should have said i can’t see myself writing in my state give me a year give me 5 and maybe then i can give you a book. but this boo hoo it’s out there so i’m not going to here it is. ( and i know people pointed out she might pick it up but then really what was the point of posting the draft?)
Well, there’s not much I can add. I LOVED what I read from Midnight Sun (probably more than I loved Twilight.) If Stephenie had seen it hitting the internet as more of a teaser trailer to a movie instead of a “leak” to a book, I think she would have seen it for what it was– everyone is desperate to find out, especially since it ended the chapter before everyone’s favorite scene. EVERYONE would have bought it when it comes out just to see how it ended. But ultimately, I guess it’s her choice, although I’m pretty sure she’ll lose quite a few fans.
I must say that my heart breaks for Stephenie. After the great gift (The Twilight World) that she’s given us, she in no way deserves to have HER property stolen from her. I also refused to read the manuscript that she posted on her site because I was horrified at the thought of her not finishing it. I didn’t want to read part of it; I wanted the whole thing! Now, thanks to unscrupulous characters, we may never have the entire story. Unfortunately, I gave in, and Midnight Sun is without a doubt one of the best ideas she’s ever had. I will also be writing to show my support, and I am so ashamed of the people who did this to her. It literally made me feel sick to think that she’d been violated this way. I truly hope that she can make it through this and continue writing Edward’s story someday. Even if she doesn’t continue, well, that is her choice, and I’m still behind her 100%.
By the way she stopped writing because she’s hurt (check out her response on her website), NOT as a punishment to disloyal fans. Her mood is an intricate part of the writing process for her, and no one should expect her to just get over it when it has affected her so much as to change the way she would finish the story.
I started to read it but couldn’t finish it. It felt wrong. I read the legal copy and I still felt wrong reading it because of the reason I got to read it now. Steph trusted some people with it and they betrayed her trust. I don’t blame her for not wanting it to be published anymore. I don’t think online petitions in support of her are going to do anything. And the whole not calling yourself a Twilighter is immature. That’s going against Stephenie while making a petition supporting her. Mixed messages anyone? That’s just my opinion. I like the bottle cap idea. It’s sweet and I totally want to do that. It’s all support and love for her not “if this many people do it I may want to call myself a Twilighter again”. I think we need to support her and her right to publish or not publish this book. We should be proud to call ourselves Twilighters just as we always have been. The real fans would never do this to Steph and to their fellow Twilighters. The people that caused this and posted illegally are no doubt still calling themselves proud members of our Twilight community. They are the ones who should be “ashamed and embarrassed”. The true fans have been here through everything and will stay here through the rest. Stay true to Stephenie when she needs it. Don’t leave because of a few stupid people. Stand by our beloved author.
It’s sad. Stephenie Meyer has been an inspiration to many of us and have also given us the Cullen Clan. I do feel bad that her story was leaked when she didnt want it to be and I also am sorry that someone who was apparently close to her, leaked this information. However, I do not agree with how Stephenie Meyer is dealing with the issue. To stop something just because you are angry does not make sense. It’s kind of like giving up and letting the other guys win. Some of the things Stephenie has said about how popular Twilight became has made me look at her differently. But after what she posted about the Midnight Sun leak, I think she might have let the fame and fortune go to her head. I will rally behind any support that is offered to Stephenie, but only because I would enjoy to read Midnight Sun. I also dont think Stephenie should give up on her writing dreams just because she was able to afford her mini van plus some. It’s kind of like she is dangling stories in our faces and saying “They are mine. You dont get them.” Fine.
I am sorry this happened to Stephenie Meyer. I just hope Stephenie sees she has more fans that respect her then there are fans who are out to ‘end her’.
I hope Stephenie will not stay so mad for so long that I will be 50 by the time she decides Edward should share his side of the story or even her finishing her other stories like The Host and character of Reneesme.
I, myself, have not read all of it yet. i have heard critisism about the first chapter like it says the word ‘would’ too much. i agree, but if you think about it, its okay. i mean what else can you expect in a non revised or non edited copy? i feel really sorry for stephenie, as in with the chapters leak and the harsh critisism towards breaking dawn. i hope stephenie knows there are still a lot of us loyal twilighters who still support her. 🙂
I was so sad when I read it. I had heard about a leak but that was really it, I had no idea how big or serious it was.
I decided to read the 12 chapters that she put on her homepage, I wanted to know something so that I could better discuss it. After reading this I feel I understand Edward so much better and I just want more, I want her to finish, I want to go buy it and have it on my shelf.
I hope she will pick it up again, I can understand she is upset though. Maybe one day. I really hope so.
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I am both outraged and devastated by this crime! Poor Stepenie! I don’t understand why people can be so arrogant as to think they are above the law or how they could be so selfish and heartless to disrespect and violate Stephenie the way they did! I cetainly understand Stephenie’s feelings about what happened and understand if she is either unable or unwilling to finish or publish Midnight Sun, but I sure hope somehow she can get past this. I love all of her books, and I think from the 12 chapters she has posted on her site, Midnight Sun is by far the best of all of her books! I’m fascinated by Edward’s perspective and his ability to provide so much information about all of the other characters. The book is much more intense than Twilight, I think because Edward’s feelings and urges are so overwhelming to him. I am devastated at the thought of not being able to read the rest of the book, but I respect and sympathize with Stephenie’s feelings. Maybe the new music project she is doing will give her the lift she needs and deserves! What an awesome opportunity for such a gifted mind!
i hope she doesn’t keep writing because SOME fans are pressuring her to. i want her to write in the best situation she feels fit, so in the end we the fans get a well-written book instead of a messy draft. so, to those fans that don’t truly understand the situation she is in, i hope they back off and give her some space.
ohmygod.
I was utterly DEVASTATED to find out that she is not doing midnight sun anymore. I was on vacation and my friend called me in tears, I seriously threw up. I know that sounds bad, but I am a die hard Edward fan and could not deal with it. 🙁
I really am disappointed in the leak – I hope that particular person in question knows what they’ve done, and how twilight fans around the world secretly (and openly) despises what they’ve done.
I wish this woman would get off of her high horse and get over hserlf, already. If she didn’t want her book leaked she should have never handed out manuscripts to others, whether she trusted them or not. And besides, did leaks stop JKR from writing Deathly Hallows? Do leaks stop musicians from releasing their music? No.
Wow, SMeyer. You fail. AGAIN.
Samaria. Harsh. But TRUE.
I have not yet read the partial draft of Midnight Sun, and I have yet to decide whether or not i will. I am as disgusted with the betrayal of Meyer’s trust by her so-called fans as anyone. However, I think the situation could have been handled better. Stephenie has a right to be angry and hurt, but that will heal in time. Perhaps a better decision would have been to postpone the publication until she rediscovers her joy in writing the book and is able to finish. Giving up sends a poor message to her readers. Where’s the perserverance? It’s not how many times you fall down, it’s how many times you get back up. I’m sure if she would have warned her readers not to steer clear of the leak, or even ignored it completely, many loyal fans would have listened and not have been spoiled. Remember when the 7th HP book came out? We know how to avoid spoilers. I hope Stephenie Meyer rethinks her decision to discontinue Midnight Sun. I also hope that whoever is responsible for this heinous breach of trust (not to mention copyright) is brought to justice.
Furthermore, I would be signing the petition of it weren’t for the part about never uttering a word against Stephenie Meyer other than an honest opinion or constructive criticism. No, that’s not word for word, but the main gist of it. I respect Stephenie Meyer and enjoy her writing, but I will not undermine my right of speech for her. Perhaps the petition should have been worded differently. I love Meyer and am a fan of her work, but if I ever feel the need to rant and rave I’d like to do it with a clear conscience. 🙂
Ahhhh typos! Please allow me to correct myself. I meant to say: I’m sure if she would have warned her readers to steer clear of the leak, or if she would have just ignored it completely, many loyal fans would have listened and the book would not have been spoiled. I also forgot to capitalize the “I” in the second line of the first paragraph, and “of” in the first line of the second paragraph should be “if”. Sorry, I’m picky about these things.
I’ve read the first 12 chapters of Midnight Sun on the official website and all I have to say is these things happen. I think she will continue, eventually, because Stephanie is very good to her fans and she knows she wants to finish, deep down, even if she’s hurting right now. Undoubtedly, her fans will be sending her letters, emails, petitions, etc. to encourage her. I have faith and I’ll just wait patiently until it is finished, because I know what shes feeling. The draw to write is too great, especially something so beautiful as Midnight Sun.
here is my feelings on this and im sure to be flamed, but if stephenie meyer has a right to have her feelings hurt as a writer, i have a right to have my feelings hurt as a fan.
stephanie hurt my feelings! i am her fan and i love all of her work. i have been anticipating midnight sun and stephanie has promised her fans that it would be published. but now that someone leaked it, it might not be published because stephanie is upset. ok i understand she is upset. and even though a lot of her fans on this thread say that steph isnt punishing her fans shes just a person and shes entitled to what she wants. i understand that to. but i am a fan and i see things the way i see them and i feel as though she is punishing her fans. i too am entitled to my feelings just like everyone else. you can disagree but it wont change how i feel about it. you wont miraculously show me the light. and you may not think i am a true fan but i am. and my feelings are destroyed because i am a hard core fan and how upset i am is proof of how much i love stephs work. but just because i love her work doesnt mean that i have to agree with her decision to put midnitgh sun on hold. yes, i understand she needs a break, but i dont feel she handled this situation properly. this is the first time that i really feel that stephanie let down her fan base by showing a very significant weakness. i know she is hurt and i can understand that. however,her response to this matter was a disapointment.
Upon hearing this news, I initially only had sour feelings over the whole issue — And these feelings have only intensified after reading through various comments, opinions, and articles on this.
The sour feelings stem from the fact that Stephenie Meyer doesn’t seem to realise that by ‘shelving’ Midnight Sun, she’s in fact only hurting her fans.
I concluded, after some thought, that perhaps she’s hoping the person who leaked the copy will be feeling the disappointment/wrath of the fans … But her apparent revenge tactics aren’t the smartest.
From what I’ve read so far, she’s only succeeded in making fans so upset that they’re becoming ill with disappointment, to the point where a large majority of them have been crying their eyes out or even throwing up, for Christ’s sake.
I only hope that she gets over her hurt, and soon.
And let’s face it, the reason she’s hurting is of her own doing — No author should be handing out copies of novel drafts to friends and family, unless she’s willing to accept the fact that they may unwantedly surface elsewhere.
Because if she doesn’t snap out of it, and soon, she’s going to lose a lot more fans, and additionally, respect …
so i think it is really unfair of SM or anyone else to scold us for reading the MS leak. We are only human, the internet is public and we are all curious. No one really knew for sure it was real but it was passed on because we all loved the story. I understand that she is upset but i think it is really unfair to blame us. Its like putting a molten chocolate souffle (or whatever your favorite dessert is) right in front of you, there is no way your going to ignore it, you’d want at least a bite. haha
ok so here’s my deal. I can understand why SM is so upset. but this just SUCKS!! i’m sure I sound like a two year or something but I am very upset by this. Heaven knows she has every right in the world to decide not to finish the book I just really hope she changes her mind! This would have been one of the best books ever and it stopped at the BEST part!!!!!! I feel for SM and I hope she recovers from how tough this must have been for her. But i cant help but be a little selfish and DESPERATLEY want her to finish. I feel like someone who has just been told that her brand of heroin is no longer being sold. I love SM but I love Edward and Bella too and i am definetly not ready for their story to be over. So i sincerely hope she finishes, but can understand if she doesn’t we all can just cross our fingers and wish every day that she does 🙂
I read the draft and it has the potential to be my new favorite in the Twilight series. I never really saw where Edward was coming from before, but now I understand his draw much better than before. I really hope Ms. Meyer has the heart to complete this wonderful story and publish it. We all love you, Stephenie!
I will admit that I read the illeagal version of Midnight Sun. I loved the story it was wonderful. I was angry when she said that it was put on hold. But now I’m over it. I believe she will finish it. She has so much love for her fans. After reading the 12 chapters, I felt it made me forget about Breaking Dawn. I am going to buy my copy of Breaking Dawn whenever she finishes it. She is going to make money. The only one at fault for this leak is Stephenie. If I was her, I would not have given any copies out. Do I feel bad about it? Yes I do. She worked hard on it. But I am tired of all this hate between the fans. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Not everyone has to love all of her books. I didn’t like Breaking Dawn. But I love the others. So I guess I’m not a Twilighter cause I hated BD. Wrong! I am a Twilighter. I’m not going to hate on other people. If you support Stephenies decision, great. If you don’t, that’s cool too. We Twilighters have to be mature about this. All the name calling and ganging up on others because they have a different opinion than yours needs to stop now. All of this is getting way out of control.
Viviana- Amen to that!! We all have our own opinions, but we need to agree to disagree. Many people seem to think that just because they are typing on a computer instead of talking face-to-face with someone, it’s okay to throw basic courtesy out the window. It’s not! This applies not only to Twilight fansites but the Internet in general. Thank you for pointing out that “all of this is getting way out of control.” I understand being upset over the leak– I was, too– but sobbing and puking?
I absolutely love Stephenie Meyers books, but I am proud to say I am not physically dependent on them. And as much as it kills me to say it, they’re books. Just books. Just really really good books. And no matter how much you love it, it’s a book that died, not a person. The fact that some are going to extremes over this greatly concerns me. Viviana has it right- let’s be mature.
When I read this I was outraged then sad. I understand that it was a violation of her rights and all that. She also has to understand that if she is being used in the same sentence as Harry Potter that she has become a big deal. Meyer should have known better than to have giving out the copies she did especially with how popular she has become. Regardless if it was for someone close to her. She shouldn’t complain about something when in reality people probably warned her beforehand that if she did that people would know about it. It’s her own fault. So she shouldn’t complain about it. I don’t think punishing the fans for her mistake is fair to those who have read her books.
I just have to say the Spanish Teacher fails at teaching that language. “puedas tu ayuda a tu hermano?” —lolwhat? It’s like she wanted to say “could you helping your brother?” hahaha
As for the leak I don’t care because I will buy the book ANYWAY, so what’s the point? LOL I didn’t like Breaking Dawn and read the illegal version first and still I bought the book (I love complete collections even if I didn’t like one of the books.) So… bleh.
However, I’m really furious because I DID like Midnight Sun MORE than any of the other books of the saga (even Twilight) and now she’s like… “I’m not gonna finish it anymore because it was leaked and I’m tired of this and I want to stay with my family and take a break to go with them” Ok.. I understood that, but now she’s working on her other projects? mermaids and stuff like that? LOLWHAT? Didn’t she say she wanted a free time for herself?
I think the leak was just an excuse to stop writing Midgnight Sun.
I couldn’t believe that someone could be so stupid and actually do that to her. Its so disrespectful!
Now for a rant here:
I’m honestly getting sick and tired of people sating that they don’t feel sorry for her just because they somehow feel like she’s letting them down. I’m a writer and if my book got leaked somehow (with a ton of mistakes) for everyone to illegally see, I would be really upset! All writers are different; some like their stuff read and maybe wouldn’t get too upset over a leak such as the “Midnight Sun” release, and others, like Stephenie, feel that it is a terrible thing and choose to deal with it in an outlandish way. So what! Let her cope! She feels that there’s no point to finish it at this point so deal with it! Maybe someday she’ll go back and finish it, but until that day, we have to wait and look forward to new worlds that she creates! So really, take my advice here, show a little sympathy for Steph, she deserves it! and for crying out loud, just be happy that you have that freaking partial draft. UGH!
Also, I am half-way through the partial draft, and I’m sad it may never be published, but I respect Stephenie’s decision and I’m happy to just get this tiny glimpse into Edward’s head! Its great!
I read the chapters after noticing them on stepheniemeyer.com and LOVED them!!! Of course they will be EVEN BETTER after they are polished, but even as an unfinished portion of the novel it is my favorite so far!!! I love getting into Edward’s head, and I believe that once published Midnight Sun will have sold more copies than Breaking Dawn. This leak may even be a blessing in disguise, giving people a large preview and making them want more. I know I want more Edward!!!
oh and go here to sign for Midnight Sun!!!
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Please-Finish-Midnight-Sun
@Ashlie who wrote on August 30th, 2008 at 2:25 pm (comment #53):
She already said what I need to say. She is bad in the business of writing books or selling them. Doesn’t spoilers, fansites or whatever crops up in the net about her story helps her sell her books? She’s being immature and unprofessional. Rowling have said in her web that these kinds of things never stopped fans from buying her books and making her a millionaire and she doesn’t involve her fans to senseless rants about her feelings on leaks (i.e. killing all the Cullens bullshit). She got more class handling cases like this.
One thing I disagree with Ashlie though. I don’t respect Mayer at all as a storyteller. She sucks at it. Oh, I can say this because I (tried to) read her books and literally stopped halfway the second book to restore my faith in literature. I just laughed when the readers only realized this on Breaking Dawn. It isn’t even hardcore critics who are saying this, just your average readers.
I just finished reading Midnight Sun through Chapter 12 last night. I just love it through Edward’s perspective. And as usual, very detailed, very sweet and captivating, full of love. Midnight Sun really shines and you will definitely know Edward on this book, not only as a Vampire but as a human being. I do hope Stephenie Meyer will continue to finish this book. I know this was just a draft but she did Chapters 9 twice. Page 167 Port Angeles, and page 195, Theory, then made Interrogations as Chapter 11 on page 218. I love all these books that she created and no matter what others say about Breaking Dawn, it’s one of my favorites. Thank you, Stephenie. You rock.
I was completely devastated whn i found out about the leak and it is very infuriating about how these people robbed her of her precious work and posted it illegally on the internet! WRONG!!
Anyway, I had to read it and it is so amazing. I agree with sending her bottle caps with messages written on them, that idea is so cute! I hope she decides to continue writing, many people have waited for this.
Edward’s side of Twilight is amazing! I couldn’t help myself from not reading it. I had already read the first chapter from when it was released but the first 12!!!! AMAZING! I never knew that Edward could feel so strongly about Bella, as i hadn’t read his side fully yet, but after this, i just went crazy! I got all fuzzy inside, it was so full of love.
I was totally psyched about it and now Stephenie Meyer has decided that she might not write it!! That is just wrong! it is DEFINITLEY may favourite so far and I wish to buy a copy!
Please keep writing, Steph
I found it really stupid of someone to just give out Midnight sun with out Stephenie Meyers permission. I felt really sorry for S.M. when i heard about it. Yet I really wish that she would still continue with the book. I have been looking forward to it since i first heard about it