I just finished reading through the latest Q&A session with Stephenie on her official site and was very disappointed with the answer she gave to the last question:
"To address the many, many questions about Midnight Sun:
I've found that there really isn't any answer I can give that changes the substance or tenor of the myriads of requests, pleadings, and demands I get for Midnight Sun to be finished, so I feel a little silly answering that question at all. But it's the most popular question, so I'll take another stab at it.
I am not working on Midnight Sun now. I don't have a plan for when I'll get to it; I don't know now what the right time for it will be.
In your questions, there were some erroneous conclusions about the situation which I'll try to set straight. First, Midnight Sun is not finished and locked in a safe, waiting for me to be done angsting over the leak. If it were done, I would be throwing it on the bookstore shelves myself. I'd love to be able to give it to all the people who are anxiously waiting for it. Second, I am not upset about the leak. I haven't been for a long time; I was over it after about three weeks. Third, and most important, I am not trying to punish anyone. Not the persons who leaked it, not the people who read the leak, nobody. As I said, it would make me very happy to be able to give it to anyone who wants it.
So why the hold up? Because it's not finished and lying in a safe. It's not done, and finishing it is not a simple matter of sitting down in front of my computer and typing out the words; the words have to be there in my head to type out, and right now, they're not. I have to be in the zone to write any story, and trying to force myself into that zone is a waste of time, I've found. I'll get back to Midnight Sun when the story is compelling to me again. Just because people want it so badly does not make it more write-able; kind of the opposite, actually. I need to be alone with a story to write, and Midnight Sun feels really crowded, if you know what I mean.
People write for different reasons. I have always written to make myself happy. If I'm enjoying a story, feeling the creativity flow, engrossed in a world, then I write and I write fast. If I'm not into it, I can't write. I've never been someone who writes on demand and I can't imagine working that way. As cool as it would be to say to my favorite author, "You know, I'd really like to read a great book about a narwhal mafia. Write that for me, 'kay?" or even "I'd love a sequel to that last one," that's not how it works. How it works is that my favorite author writes a new book about whatever he/she is interested in. Maybe it takes a year, maybe it takes five. If it's something I want to read, I buy it or I check it out at the library. If not, I find something else to read. The end.
(All of this goes for writing about vampires in general, too. Vampires and I? We're on a break.)..."
Saturday, November 21, 2009
New Moon Movie Night
So, last fall I became slightly obsessed with the Twilight series...
ok, ok, I definitely needed some counseling, but at least I can admit it right?!
I hadn't really wanted to read the books and when I finally gave in (reading all 4 in 3 days time) I LOVED them. I then read them again and then read Twilight one more time while I waited for the movie to come out. I was understandably majorly disappointed with the movie...SO many things were wrong. We did have quite a girls' night though and we were all excited about New Moon this year.
I could tell from the trailers that they had put more money and effort into this one and I loved almost everything about it (except can they get Edward to hit the gym PLEASE before they make movie #3...seriously dude, you know you have to take your shirt off and you are supposed to be a vampire comparable to marble...not sickly, withered, and hairy...so get to work!). I still have obsessive issues with Twilight...I can't read the books, listen to the soundtrack or watch the movie without partly going back into my "I just want to run away and be a vampire" funk, so it had been over a year since I read them and I think that helped me not be too overly critical of the movie this time around.
I do think that overall this movie followed the book much better, the acting (especially at the beginning of the movie) was much better, the special effects were much better, and the cinematography was much better. I loved the colors in the scenes in Italy, I thought Aro was perfection - just what I imagined, Jacob was awesome, the wolf scenes were amazing, and Bella managed to not start irritating me until about half way through.
It was a fun, but exhausting night. I got home at 4am (because the true fans hit Denny's afterwards for more discussion) and I am just not cut out for all-nighters anymore! Mike left that day for California so my mom came to my rescue and spent the night at my house and helped me in the morning as I tried my best to wake up. I would have been heart-broken if I'd had to miss the show after all the anticipation, so thanks mom!!! (she and Hope also babysat for 5 hours yesterday while I went to work...I owe you guys!)
Most of our group met up at Mckell's last night. As I walked up to the front door I found this sign...
First photo-op of the evening :-). I really felt like I was going into this movie as a more mature fan, and apparently so did everyone else. No shirt-making, no driving in fast cars, just heading over to the theater.
Mckell, Allie, Leighanna, April, me and Emily
After the craziness we endured at Cinemark last year, Emily had the brilliant idea to head to the Alamo Drafthouse for the movie this year. It is a theater that serves food and drinks, and because of the drinks has an age requirement. This meant far less crowds, fewer teeny-boppers gushing over Edward and Jacob during the movie and a less-claustrophobic theater atmosphere because every row of seats had a table in front of it for your food.
It was almost a perfect scenario, except somehow I ended up sitting on the end of the line next to a 50-something year old woman who yelled out inappropriate things to Jacob during various parts of the movie, which was wrong on so many levels.
We ordered food and chatted while waiting for the movie to start. I ran into Ella's preschool teacher from last year too, it's so funny to see just how many people love these books.
Shannon and Cathy met up with us later at the theater.
I was very disappointed that half our group didn't stick it out and go to Denny's after the movie this year. I figured, I'm already going to feel like crap in the morning, so why not live it up :-).
Allie, Emily, April and I had a great time and since there wasn't as much to complain about this year,
we actually mostly just had fun girl talk instead.
Who's ready for Eclipse?!?!
ok, ok, I definitely needed some counseling, but at least I can admit it right?!
I hadn't really wanted to read the books and when I finally gave in (reading all 4 in 3 days time) I LOVED them. I then read them again and then read Twilight one more time while I waited for the movie to come out. I was understandably majorly disappointed with the movie...SO many things were wrong. We did have quite a girls' night though and we were all excited about New Moon this year.
I could tell from the trailers that they had put more money and effort into this one and I loved almost everything about it (except can they get Edward to hit the gym PLEASE before they make movie #3...seriously dude, you know you have to take your shirt off and you are supposed to be a vampire comparable to marble...not sickly, withered, and hairy...so get to work!). I still have obsessive issues with Twilight...I can't read the books, listen to the soundtrack or watch the movie without partly going back into my "I just want to run away and be a vampire" funk, so it had been over a year since I read them and I think that helped me not be too overly critical of the movie this time around.
I do think that overall this movie followed the book much better, the acting (especially at the beginning of the movie) was much better, the special effects were much better, and the cinematography was much better. I loved the colors in the scenes in Italy, I thought Aro was perfection - just what I imagined, Jacob was awesome, the wolf scenes were amazing, and Bella managed to not start irritating me until about half way through.
It was a fun, but exhausting night. I got home at 4am (because the true fans hit Denny's afterwards for more discussion) and I am just not cut out for all-nighters anymore! Mike left that day for California so my mom came to my rescue and spent the night at my house and helped me in the morning as I tried my best to wake up. I would have been heart-broken if I'd had to miss the show after all the anticipation, so thanks mom!!! (she and Hope also babysat for 5 hours yesterday while I went to work...I owe you guys!)
Most of our group met up at Mckell's last night. As I walked up to the front door I found this sign...
First photo-op of the evening :-). I really felt like I was going into this movie as a more mature fan, and apparently so did everyone else. No shirt-making, no driving in fast cars, just heading over to the theater.
Mckell, Allie, Leighanna, April, me and Emily
After the craziness we endured at Cinemark last year, Emily had the brilliant idea to head to the Alamo Drafthouse for the movie this year. It is a theater that serves food and drinks, and because of the drinks has an age requirement. This meant far less crowds, fewer teeny-boppers gushing over Edward and Jacob during the movie and a less-claustrophobic theater atmosphere because every row of seats had a table in front of it for your food.
It was almost a perfect scenario, except somehow I ended up sitting on the end of the line next to a 50-something year old woman who yelled out inappropriate things to Jacob during various parts of the movie, which was wrong on so many levels.
We ordered food and chatted while waiting for the movie to start. I ran into Ella's preschool teacher from last year too, it's so funny to see just how many people love these books.
Shannon and Cathy met up with us later at the theater.
I was very disappointed that half our group didn't stick it out and go to Denny's after the movie this year. I figured, I'm already going to feel like crap in the morning, so why not live it up :-).
Allie, Emily, April and I had a great time and since there wasn't as much to complain about this year,
we actually mostly just had fun girl talk instead.
Who's ready for Eclipse?!?!
Monday, September 14, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
New Moon Trailer
I was worried about how the wolves would look, but based on this trailer, they look pretty good.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Breaking Dawn, Chapter 39
-There is talk of the Volturi eventually trying to pick them off one by one...I think Stephanie should write another book in the series and follow up on that :-)!
-I had completely forgotten about Sue and Charlie getting together.
-"Not that I'd want to repeat the last several weeks, but I had to admit they'd made me appreciate what I had more than ever."
-Love, Love, LOVE the end of the book when Bella is able to share her thoughts with Edward! I don't know how many times I have re-read those two pages. I'm all for happy endings :-).
-I had completely forgotten about Sue and Charlie getting together.
-"Not that I'd want to repeat the last several weeks, but I had to admit they'd made me appreciate what I had more than ever."
-Love, Love, LOVE the end of the book when Bella is able to share her thoughts with Edward! I don't know how many times I have re-read those two pages. I'm all for happy endings :-).
Breaking Dawn, Chapter 37
-Interesting that when the Alpha is within the shield, all the wolves are protected.
-Aro seems to be the good guy to me again in many ways.
-"This was the ploy. He had not wanted Irina's complaint; he had wanted her defiance. His excuse to destroy her, to ignite the violence that filled the air like a thick, combustible mist. He had thrown a match."
-Oh how I loved Garrett for calling out the Volturi to their own witnesses!
-Aro seems to be the good guy to me again in many ways.
-"This was the ploy. He had not wanted Irina's complaint; he had wanted her defiance. His excuse to destroy her, to ignite the violence that filled the air like a thick, combustible mist. He had thrown a match."
-Oh how I loved Garrett for calling out the Volturi to their own witnesses!
Breaking Dawn, Chapter 36
I can't read the first thing I wrote down about this chapter...something about the Volturi witnesses?
The only other note I made was that Aro was disappointed that Alice wasn't there, proving that many were correct in their assumptions that Volturi had an ulterior motive for their visit.
The only other note I made was that Aro was disappointed that Alice wasn't there, proving that many were correct in their assumptions that Volturi had an ulterior motive for their visit.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Breaking Dawn, Chapter 35
-Bella assumes (correctly) that Alice gave her the bad address so she'd figure out what she was there for.
-I too wonder what Jasper has done to J. Jenks that he is so afraid of him.
-I too wonder what Jasper has done to J. Jenks that he is so afraid of him.
Breaking Dawn, Chapter 34
-A sweet moment...Edward sitting playing the piano and then changing the song to her lullaby to welcome her home when he hears her coming.
-The theory of Remesmee's talent...that she has taken the talents of Edward and Bella and flipped them.
-The theory of Remesmee's talent...that she has taken the talents of Edward and Bella and flipped them.
Breaking Dawn, Chapter 33
-An observation from a mother...Renesmee doesn't use a carseat. Which I suppose isn't a big deal when you are driving around with a vampire (and she is part vampire herself), but I would think Charlie, being a cop, would have an opinion on the matter.
-"I was starting to get irritated with Alice. Did I really have to be quite this blingd? She could have given me one or two more words..."
-"I was starting to get irritated with Alice. Did I really have to be quite this blingd? She could have given me one or two more words..."
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Breaking Dawn, Chapter 32
I just liked this quote about the way the Cullens treat Jacob:
"They treated him the way people who are not animal-lovers treat the pets of their friends."
"They treated him the way people who are not animal-lovers treat the pets of their friends."
Breaking Dawn, Chapter 31
-Bella discovers her true talent is being a shield. When Edward tells Eleazar that he has never been able to hear Bella's thoughts (even as a human), Eleazar is shocked. "Never? Interesting. That would indicate a rather powerful latent talent, if it was manifesting so clearly even before the transformation."
-The group decides the Volturi are probably coming to acquire new and talented members...just using Renesmee as an excuse for the visit.
-The group decides the Volturi are probably coming to acquire new and talented members...just using Renesmee as an excuse for the visit.
Breaking Dawn, Chapter 30
-Bella is curious about her "gift" and thinks it is the fact that she has never really been a newborn vampire. If only she knew just how much her actual gift would come into play.
-Edward wants to take out Demetri to protect Alice despite thinking she had abandoned them...I just think that says a lot about Edward!
-Edward wants to take out Demetri to protect Alice despite thinking she had abandoned them...I just think that says a lot about Edward!
Breaking Dawn, Chapter 29
-"My eyes had not moved from his since Alice's departure. We'd stared at each other all night, staring at what neither of us could live through losing: the other."
-Alice "leaves," causing much pain for everyone, but she knows what she is doing.
-It is a good thing Bella is so perceptive or Alice's plan wouldn't have worked. I know I would not have figured everything out!
-"Suddenly, I knew that this was all I wanted anymore. The rest I would bear if I had to, but not her life being forfeited. Not that."
-Alice "leaves," causing much pain for everyone, but she knows what she is doing.
-It is a good thing Bella is so perceptive or Alice's plan wouldn't have worked. I know I would not have figured everything out!
-"Suddenly, I knew that this was all I wanted anymore. The rest I would bear if I had to, but not her life being forfeited. Not that."
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