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Post by whitegold on Aug 13, 2008 21:49:57 GMT -5
yet another Stephenie Meyer book coming out! And this time its from Edward's perspective! She posted the first chapter online www.stepheniemeyer.com/midnightsun.htmlim excited! (sorry if this has already been mentioned..)
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Post by charmed4evr on Aug 14, 2008 19:09:34 GMT -5
I cant wait for midnight sun! I loved breaking dawn.
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Post by Dominique on Aug 15, 2008 1:33:48 GMT -5
I haven't gotten around to reading the chapter she's released yet - I will soon. But I'm not sure about Midnight Sun. It's just Twilight from Edward's perspective right? I'd rather just have another book in the series than read one book from two perspectives twice But I'll probably like it anyway when I get into it.
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Post by neh on Aug 20, 2008 7:22:50 GMT -5
I really don't know if i could stomach an entire novel from Ed' perspecitve; plus, i've been iffy on this from the start because as Dom says, it's basically a re-hashing of everything we already now. Fresh perspective or not, nothing of essence changes so in some ways, it's kind of a waste of paper. Perhaps if it was simply an online publication, i wouldn't mind so much. No doubt i'll still read it out of sheer curiostiy.
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Post by pixie on Aug 28, 2008 10:23:13 GMT -5
I'm interested in seeing things from Edward's perspective. I know it's a repetition but I'll just consider myself re-reading Twilight.
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Post by greengirlpenguin on Sept 1, 2008 16:47:36 GMT -5
Idk if I will read it (Meyer's books are more like fanfic now!) but i found the first draft (well my friend found it) and it is alright, intresting to see how Edward felt. still i am not sure about it. I read somewhere that she may not even release Midnight Sun that she is just writting it for her. Still the Twilight saga is addictive to me and I really can't wait to see the movie to see how it lives up to the books!
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neh
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Post by neh on Sept 1, 2008 20:55:00 GMT -5
Early chapter dratfs of Midnight Sun have been leaked, and as such Meyer seems to be letting the project go, at least for now. This is from her official website:
August 28, 2008
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
Midnight Sun Partial Draft (if you are having problems viewing it, please click here.) This material is copyrighted by Stephenie Meyer. Any retranscription or reproduction is illegal.
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Post by neh on Nov 19, 2008 5:26:04 GMT -5
There's always the possibility that she will still release it, just not any time too soon, primarily because of the leak and the hype that followed. Also, i gather from interviews that she wants to take a bit of a breather, which is understandable.
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Post by greengirlpenguin on Nov 20, 2008 18:19:35 GMT -5
I just have to ask how many people out there have reread Twilight? I am sure there is a bunch who read it and read it again out of bordom or something. And I am pretty sure that it was still good(at least when I read it it was still good). So reading midnight sun will just be like rereading Twilight. Not to mention that there are many parts in the book where it is just Bella talking and it may be nice to know what Edward was thinking. Like when he gets to Phoenix and she isn't there, what was he thinking? I think that it will be interesting to see( or read) how he feels about a lot of things.
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Post by Carma on Nov 30, 2008 15:39:24 GMT -5
I found the partial draft on stephenie meyers website and I'm reading it now. It really doesn't bother me that is the same story i just finished, because it's really nice to find out the way edward sees things also, I'm reading it because I can't really let go of the story and I don't have the next book yet!
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Post by bookishgirl on Mar 10, 2009 19:37:46 GMT -5
AAAHHH i cannot wait for that to come out!!! i read the 12 chapters on her site and they were amazing!!!!! Midnight Sun could definitely top Twilight!!
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Post by annak on Mar 12, 2009 1:30:31 GMT -5
I don't think she'll release it ever. We're all just going to have to live with the chapters she posted and think of the possibilities. Unless her publisher really scores her a deal on it, I can imagine her just moving on from Twilight and starting other projects.
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Post by Lucky on Mar 12, 2009 11:15:37 GMT -5
Well, I totally think she would continue Midnight Sun, she said it would be another project that she is going to focus on. Cannot wait!
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Post by Halie on Mar 12, 2009 20:50:01 GMT -5
At least you already know what's going to happen.
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