Twilight author Stephenie Meyer’s success story will be told in an upcoming issue of the biographical comic Female Force, the Bluewater Productions title which celebrates influential women in society and pop culture. Two versions will be released before The Twilight Saga’s New Moon hits theaters in November — a standard 22-page edition and a 40-page collector’s edition that includes bonus material such as the history of Forks. Writer Ryan Burton (Flying Saucers vs. The Earth) says an iconic vampire serves as the narrator. He did not name which one.
“We get to turn the tables on Meyer and she becomes the featured protagonist,” Bluewater’s president Darren G. Davis said in a release. “And we are going to tell her story in a very fun, respectful and unique way.” Other issues of Female Force have honored Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Sarah Palin, and Princess Diana.
Are there not any other influential women? Stephenie Meyer is trying to set women back 40 years with her whiny, co-dependent, can’t live without a man Bella.
Yeah, and it’s not even hardback!
UH yes it is hardback. All of her other books are except Twilight..Look around before you speak..
I think she was referring to the comic book.
I agree!
Of all the women, they pick this whiny hack?
Then again they picked Sara Palin…
Ummm…How about J.K. Rowling? Did I miss something or isn’t she THE top in her field?
agreed
Exactly. Michelle Obama and Oprah along with millions of people around the world have praised JK Rowling for what she’s contributed to the literary world and these people choose the author of that twilight crap. That woman has set Feminism back 10 years with her dumb series.
If you read the series you’ll see that statement is entirely false. The series is based around the notion that it’s the male that needs saving…. and she repeatedly does save him throughout the books. In the end, the female protagonist, Bella, turns out to be the most powerful of all the vampires. Also, I think it’s important to remember that this is a fantasy series…. vampires and werewolves don’t exist. To say that the actions of this female character don’t fit with today’s society is kind of silly…. as there are no vampires in the real world. It’s simply a powerful story of forbidden young love…. very much like the classic Romeo and Juliet. No need to analyze it more than that. It has had a huge influence on pop culture, for people of all ages. It is remarkable whether you are a fan or not.
If you are a Jack Bauer enthusiast, as your name states, then you have no business making claims about feminism!!! The “whole world needs to be saved by a man” concept of 24 is truly what sets us back. It’s set in reality, today’s society. I’d rather “escape” to a world of vampires any day, where in the end the female gets everything she wants, including POWER!
JK Rowling IS in the top of her field.
She is the CURRENT queen of literature.
No fantasy author has beat her sales.
But according to the person down below, JK Rowling IS getting her own comic. I guess they just haven’t released the news yet.
being the “queen of literature” as you call her (LOL) still doesn’t make her anywhere NEAR as influential as someone like princess Diana. If you think so, you’re fooling yourself.
TO KIRSTEN- Sorry, I meant the current “FANTASY” queen.
And I never said anything about Princess Diana. Don’t assume. I never said that she’s better or more influential.
As a writer goes though… She’s pretty hard to beat.
I still think it’s ridiculous that some people are acting as though somehow it “makes more sense” for a comic to be written about Rowling. Both Rowling and Meyer are authors of popular book series, but that doesn’t put them in the same realm as someone like Princess Diana when it comes to contributions to the world.
TO KIRSTEN:
I don’t understand what You want me to say? We get it, Princess Diana was an amazing, influential woman.
HOWEVER, Jk Rowling has contributed to the world. She has promoted Literacy and contributed
to many charities around the world.
And so… What about Sara Palin?
Why is she in considered in the same realm?
The Point being, Maybe JK Rowling isn’t as great as Princess Diana, but she’s still contributed to the world.
I think You need to drop this.
To jane:
my point is this. This attitude that some people have (i.e., J.K. Rowling is somehow more “deserving” than Meyer) is ridiculous, because neither of them have made the same kinds of contributions as someone like Princess Diana.
So, this “holier than thou” attitude of the HP fans needs to stop, because someone could take that same attitude with you, and say that J.K. is nowhere NEAR as influential as Princess Diana.
Everything you’re saying about J.K. Rowling “promoting literacy”, etc… could also be said about Stephenie Meyer. Someone whose books sales accounted for 25% of ALL book sales last year, is OBVIOUSLY an influential author.
I think its the HP fans who need to “drop” their snobby attitude.
TO KIRSTEN- well take it up with the editors because apparently, they’re also making a comic book for JK Rowling.
Stephenie has not been nearly as influential as the other woman, and that’s my opinion.
And I’m not even a HP fan. I just think that JK Rowling is far more worthy then Stephenie Meyer.
Influence can be both good and bad.
I don’t feel that Stephenie Has influenced people in a positive way.
I know girls who cry because they’re told that they’ll never find an edward.
To Carlie:
I couldn’t disagree more.
So, what you’re saying is that because Rowling has sold more books (as of now) that somehow makes Meyer “less worthy” of this honor?
Ok then, well if that’s the case, the bible has sold more copies than the Harry Potter series. Does that somehow make Rowling’s accomplishments less significant? Of course not.
Also, how is it up to you to determine whether or not an influence is “good” or “bad”?
I know many people who feel that the Twilight saga inspired them to follow their dreams, even if those dreams went against what others told them they “should” want.
Also, many kids read the HP series and cry over the fact that they’ll never be involved in as “great an adventure” as Harry (like my little brother). Does that mean that Rowling should have made Harry’s adventures less interesting? Of course not.
Just like people crying over Edward doesn’t mean that Meyer should have made Edward a less appealing character.
As I’ve said before, someone whose book sales accounted for 25% of last year’s TOTAL sales, is OBVIOUSLY an influential woman.
twilight was rated number 1 (knocking J.K.Rowling from the top) plus Harry potter isnt a big thing anymore Twilight is the new (and better) book
Wow!! The WORLD has come to an end. They’re including the author of that HORRIBLE series in the same category as Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Sarah Palin, and Princess Diana. Just WOW! I wonder who paid them off.
LOL @ Hilary Clinton and Sarah Palin being featured as “role models”. Ummm…sure.
I AGREE!!!!!!
barf! i hope this is some kind of belated April Fools joke from EW because you’ve got to be kidding me.
i dont think Mandi Bierly KNOWS how to do an April Fool’s joke… especially anything Twilight-related…
I would agree that J.K. Rowling would be a much better subject and a far better role model.
But instead, our little sisters and daughters get an author who doesn’t understand adjectives or depth of character and a “heroine” who is spineless, helpless, and frankly, kinda stupid.
I’m very glad I have a son.
Hey Now! I’m a 15 year old teenage girl and even I HATE twilight.
Not all of us are stupid you know.
What gets me is how LAME twilight fans are.
“why do you like the books?”
“OME!! Edward is so hot! I love the romance and forbidden love!”
Its not love or romance, its LUST!
People say how is the twilight series about sex when they don’t even have any?
Um, THe WHOLE POINT OF the 4 books is Bella and Edward’s progression to having sex.
Every touch, every kiss… its all sex.
Stephenie Meyer doesn’t deserve this comic book.
She’s just a woman who had her little wet dream and is getting millions off of it.
Don’t worry sweetheart, she wasn’t insulting teenagers. She was just calling Bella stupid, not people who read Twilight.
I adore Twilight. Want to know what I think sets women (and people, in general, back)? The inability to accept the fact that everyone has different opinions, beliefs, and tastes. I think that it’s this oppressive attitude, which presumes that some peoples’ interests are “better” than other peoples’ interests, which sets us back as a country.
As an adult, I think that Bella is an extremely strong woman, who follows her own heart, and chooses her own path, regardless of whether or not that’s what others want/expect from her. THAT’S strength.
Anyways, I think that overall this comic book is a weird idea, but I would think that it’s a weird idea regardless of what author they chose to feature.
J.K. Rowling is an influential author, but you could never begin to compare her to someone like Princess Diana when it comes to her contributions to the world. Get off your high horse, Harry Potter fans.
Stephenie Meyer wrote a popular book series…J.K. Rowling wrote a popular book series. Neither of them should be put in the same category as Princess Diana.
It is illegal for a book to be potesd online without the author permission. It’s copy right protected. I don’t think you’ll find any web site that has it for free, and if they do it will get removed soon by a copy right agent.If you don’t want to buy it here are the choicesget it from a school libraryfrom a public libraryborrow it from a friend and you can buy a used copy for $5.a new copy around $9.
“As an adult, I think that Bella is an extremely strong woman, who follows her own heart, and chooses her own path, regardless of whether or not that’s what others want/expect from her. THAT’S strength.”
Bella HAS no strength. She lets Edward and jacob make up all her decision. She lets THEM choose for her.
She cooks and cleans for her dad, she doesn’t fight for what she wants, she’s so selfish that she plays two guys who love her, she’s selfish for wanting jacob with her, she always depends on a man, she becomes a dead zombie when edward leaves her, she can’t LIVE without edward, she always needs some hot strong guy to save her, she gets married at a young age, has a baby at 18, she leaves all her dreams/aspirations/college career aside to be with edward.
HOW IS THIS STRONG?
umm, absolutely not. Edward WANTS Bella to have a human life, Jacob wants that too. Also, they all WANT her to give up her baby. She goes against what all of them want, and makes her own decisions based on what’s right for her. She NEVER lets others dictate her choices.
Also, all of us depend on others. We all NEED other people in our lives. To me, really loving someone with all your heart and soul, and being vulnerable to that person, is the action of a strong person.
To me, what sets women back is the idea that women “have” to do anything. The idea that a woman “shouldn’t” love a man with all her heart and soul, and that a woman “should” be passionate about her career…that’s telling a woman what she should and shouldn’t want. I respect a woman’s right to choose her future: whether that future focuses on a man, a family, or a career. I think it’s incredibly oppressive to say that a woman “isn’t allowed” to focus on a man that she’s in love with, but instead MUST focus on her career. To me, feminism is all about choice, and a woman who chooses her own path, like Bella does, is a strong woman.
Also, I think it’s ridiculously immature that ANYONE would say “nobody” likes Bella. I was at line in Comic-Con for Twilight, and PLENTY of people there, myself included, love Bella for her ability to choose what’s right for her, even when that goes against what others want.
I completely agree with Sara!
Bella is extremely weak.
I’m not angry that she picks Edward, I’m angry that she doesn’t care about anything else.
Any semblance of a life.
She gives up her friends, her family, we’re never told about any dreams or aspirations.
Bella says that maybe she was placed on this earth just to “love edward more than anyone has ever loved anyone before”
That’s your purpose.
To drop your whole life just to love someone else.
If Bella truly were strong, she’d get off her butt and make decisions.
She wouldn’t wait for reassurance or someone’s permission.
She wouldn’t need Edward or Jacob to hold her hand.
All Bella does is love edward or jacob.
Its disappointing.
And Don’t get me started on her insanity in New Moon.
Whether she was heartbroken or not, nothing justifies that.
Bella IS weak.
Bella is absolutely not weak. She makes her OWN decisions, regardless of what others think of her. You know what would have made her weak, in my eyes? If she had betrayed her heart, and decided to stay human. Every woman wants different things: a career, a family, true love, a combination of those three things, etc…. But to betray your heart just in order to be what society deems “acceptable”, makes you weak in my book. You don’t always choose what or who you love, but you do get to decide whether or not to follow your heart, and Bella is a strong woman who follows her heart.
For example, in Wuthering Heights, Catherine is too weak to follow her heart and stay with Heathcliff. She “caves in” to what society deems is appropriate for her to have, and in doing so betrays her eternal love for Heathcliff (a love that doesn’t fit within society’s boundaries of what’s acceptable). Unlike Bella, Catherine WAS influenced by the beliefs of others, and she let those beliefs dictate her life.
When it comes to Bella’s pain in New Moon, I’ve never been one to judge the ways in which people deal with pain. Not everyone can grieve in PG-rated, society-accepted ways.
Bella IS weak. She always depends on Edward and Jacob to save her.
LAME
Lilly, you should actually read the books. Bella is the one who saves Edward in New Moon, and she saves EVERYONE in Breaking Dawn. Get your facts straight.
Bella saves Edward in new moon because SHE was the one who practically committed suicide by jumping off the c
Cliff.
Breaking Dawn , she has “special powers” that she uses. Again because SHE took renesmee out in the public like an idiot.
Otherwise, bella is weak mentally/emotionally throughout the whole series.
And depends on Edward and Jacob to save her continually.
Even in BD, she’s still emotionally weak.
The fact that Bella has “special powers” in BD doesn’t nullify the fact that she saved everyone. They were all vampires. They ALL had special powers, yet it was Bella who saved the day. She doesn’t depend on anyone to “save” her. She saved them. Also, in New Moon, Bella may have jumped off of the cliff, but Edward still had a CHOICE as to how he would proceed. Once he made a decision that put him in danger, Bella was the one who rushed to save him, even though she had no “special powers” to protect herself.
Throughout the series, Bella made her OWN decisions (becoming a vampire, having her baby), even when nobody in her life agreed with those choices. To me, that’s strength.
She didn’t save everyone, ALICE, did. Alice was the one who brought the other half vampire/half human boy to prove that renesmee was safe.
Also, it was still bella’s fault that he went to Italy.
Of course she “went after him”, she’s madly obsessed “in love” with him. Again, she didn’t save him, Alice saved BOTH of them by showing Aro that bella would turn.
Bella’s ability to shield them, in Breaking Dawn, from Jane’s abilities ABSOLUTELY helped save them all.
In New Moon, regardless of whether or not you “approve” of her reasons for going after him, there’s no doubt that she’s the one who saved him.
I disagree. It was Alice who saved everybody, both times. If it weren’t for her, all three of them wouldve been killed by the volturri.
Same thing with Breaking Dawn.
Ok guys I think that Princess Diana was a very influental woman and she with JK Rowling should be awarded with this prize not Stephanie Meyer. Well anyways I agree and Disagree with some of what you folk have said. Bella is a selfish person, a weak but strong person. Please understand that she is acting like any other teenage girl. She is confused, and doesn’t know what to do. Well anyways it’s not fair that Stephenie gets this honor while other women actually worked their butts off and actually earned this honor.
“As an adult, I think that Bella is an extremely strong woman, who follows her own heart, and chooses her own path, regardless of whether or not that’s what others want/expect from her. THAT’S strength.”
Bella HAS no strength. She lets Edward and jacob make up all her decision. She lets THEM choose for her.
She cooks and cleans for her dad, she doesn’t fight for what she wants, she’s so selfish that she plays two guys who love her, she’s selfish for wanting jacob with her, she always depends on a man, she becomes a dead zombie when edward leaves her, she can’t LIVE without edward, she always needs some hot strong guy to save her, she gets married at a young age, has a baby at 18, she leaves all her dreams/aspirations/college career aside to be with edward.
HOW IS THIS STRONG?
Bella is weak, selfish, and a whiny b!tch. NO one likes her. They just like Edward or Jacob.
Sorry, i was adding on to what sara said. LOL
Way to go Willa. I agree with your statement 100%. I have read many books, from John Stienbeck’s novels to the “Twilight Series”. Good reading is a very personal conclusion based on each readers likes, dislikes, needs, desires, and where they are at in their life when they read the novel or make the choice to read it. I think it is unfair to make statements about series of books based on a person’s interest rather than the quality of the writing and the group of people the book was intended for. To each his or her own.
The content of the writing: practically every critic gas said that Stephenie has some storytelling ability, yet she’s not that great at writing.
The plot gets dull, she uses too much purple prose, she repeats words, there are plot holes in twilight, innconsistencies and more.
If Twilight was just the only novel, it couldve been good. She also couldve added Breaking Dawn as the sequel to that and stopped. (That was the original plan)
However, because of New Moon and Eclipse, Breaking Dawn seems way out there because it throws away everything that was established in New Moon and Eclipse.
Try reading Breaking Dawn after Twilight, and skipping the two middle books.
Besides some plot lines such as Jacob/wolves/ the volturri etc, it makes more sense after twilight.
I think Critics/editors/the media were so eager to find the next “JK Rowling” , as a result they kept promoting twilight, putting it in the media, and trying to find the next hit.
It worked at a much smaller degree…
But at the end of the day, quality wise, and Sales wise- JK Rowling hasn’t been topped.
Stephenie has had an influence, but personally, I don’t think as a MAJOR pop culture movement.
Many critics (including the New York Times, Time Magazine, and Rolling Stone) have called Twilight a literary phenomenon. Not only did it account for 25% of all book sales last year, it also was responsible for what is arguably the longest line(a line that consisted mostly of adults) in Comic Con’s 40 year history. That absolutely makes it a pop culture movement.
While I agree that the series is not written beautifully, I agree with the critics that I mentioned, who stated that Stephanie is a captivating storyteller.
In terms of sales, obviously J.K. Rowling hasn’t been topped yet. Maybe she will be in the future, maybe she won’t be. However, that doesn’t change the fact that Twilight is a phenomenon, whether people like it or not.
I completely agree Connie. I’m also an avid reader, but like you said, reading is completely subjective. Not only do interpretations of “good writing” change from person to person, they also change over time. Which is why a novel like Wuthering Heights was critically panned during its time, but is considered a classic now.
those critics did something called “selling out”.
Of course they’ll support the next big hit.
Again, twilight just got big last year. Of course it’s selling well. And the movie definitely boosted sales.
Also, I won’t comment on the Comic Con lines because I feel that comic con is being mainstreamed and now everything is there just to draw up a crowd, instead of what it was SUPPOSED to be for: comic books.
But moving on, hype lasts temporarily, but whether Twilight will be big in two years? We’ll have to see.
I don’t at all think those critics “sold out”. The New York Times recognized that the reason Twilight is a phenomenon is because it has that quality (that, according to the NYT, LOTR and HP have) which makes readers literally want to “crawl into the world” that the authors have created. That’s definitely not something to be taken lightly.
In terms of Comic Con, I’ve been attending it for a WHILE, and Star Wars has been there in the past. Comic Con has always been mainstream, in a sense. That doesn’t trivialize the INSANE line for Twilight.
Also, it’s absolutely true that hype for anything dies down (whether that be Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Twilight, Spiderman, Superman, etc…) That doesn’t mean the fans disappear. They just quiet down because there’s no new “news.”
I agree. Those critics sold out. And mostly they comment on the hype and excitement , not the actual literary quality.
And of course they’ll support the moneymakers, that’s money for them.
It’s all a business.
I’m not a Twilight fan (nor am I a Harry Potter fan), but I was at Comic-Con this year. The line for Twilight (which I, and everyone at Comic-Con, saw) was arguably one of the longest lines in Comic-Con history…and I’ve been attending for 20 years.
The author of a series that can cause that many fans (most of whom were adults) to line up overnight, is certainly influential in my book.
Also, I visit many entertainment sites, and this is the only site where people seem to have this holier-than-thou attitude. It’s sad that people who are supposed to be adults can’t act like adults and respect each other’s views. I love ew.com for its entertainment coverage…but the commenters on here frustrate me, not with their opinions, but with their hostile attitudes.
I’m also not a fan of either Twilight or Harry Potter…but after reading some of these comments, I was curious as to Twilight’s critical reception…here’s wikipedia’s summary of the critics’ response (clearly Twilight has received many positive reviews):
“Upon Twilight’s initial publication, the book generally received positive reviews, which acted a catalyst to spread its popularity. The Times praised the book for capturing “perfectly the teenage feeling of sexual tension and alienation”,[39] while Larry Carroll for MTV Movies deemed Edward and Bella “an iconic love story for a whole generation”.[40] Amazon.com hailed the book as “[d]eeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful”, while School Library Journal stated, “Realistic, subtle, succinct, and easy to follow, Twilight will have readers dying to sink their teeth into it”.[41] Booklist said, “this dark romance is gripping”,[41] and Norah Piehl of TeenReads wrote, “Twilight is a gripping blend of romance and horror”,[42] The New York Times has described Twilight as a “literary phenomenon”.[43]
Referring to the series’ enduring popularity and fandom, USA Today said, “Move over, Harry Potter”.[44] In addition, Entertainment Weekly hailed Meyer as “the world’s most popular vampire novelist since Anne Rice”.[45] Lev Grossman of Time wrote that the books have a “pillowy quality distinctly reminiscent of Internet fan fiction”, but still praised the series, comparing it to The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter:
People do not want to just read Meyer’s books; they want to climb inside them and live there…There’s no literary term for the quality Twilight and Harry Potter (and The Lord of the Rings) share, but you know it when you see it: their worlds have a freestanding internal integrity that makes you feel as if you should be able to buy real estate there.[15]
Outlining the anticipated release of Breaking Dawn, The Sunday Times called Twilight, “no ordinary vampire series – it boils with desire that all goes painfully unconsummated – and Meyer turns out to be far from an ordinary author”
I’m an adult man who doesn’t read Twilight (definitely not Twilight’s key demographic), but even I can see that these books have definitely been influential.
LOL that last review is so nonspecific. I’m assuming they meant far from ordinary because she is a bad writer.
LOL, if you actually went and read the whole review, you’d realize that they were referring to her incredibly ability to engage millions of readers.
I’ve read all three of those books and twilight does not come close to the genius and brilliance of Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings. It’s called selling out. They know if the give a good review then all the little 12 year old girls will but they’re magazine or whatever else. Stephen King, Anne Rice, and many other amazing authors have all said that Meyer can’t write to save her life…regardless of how many fans she has. High School Musical, Miley Cyrus, and the Jonas Brothers all have alot fans too.
Lindsey, you should actually read the review, before just “guessing”. Nope, they meant that she’s far from being ordinary because she’s a captivating storyteller. Which they stated in the actual review.
To JackBauerEnthusiast:
Sorry, but the New York Times, Sunday Times, Time Magazine & Rolling Stone all agree that Meyer’s novels have a LOT of emotional power. I’ll take their word over yours.
And just so you know, according to book sales, most Twilight fans are in their 20′s. Get your facts straight.
P.S.- You know who else had a lot of fans? The Beatles, and Elvis.
It’s called selling out . after harry potter , critics/media/publishers were looking for the next big hit.
They promoted twilight and that’s how ur got big. That and the movie.
Stephenie Meyer may have storytelling ability, but at the end of the day if you can’t write well, your not a good writer.
Whether your ideas are good or not.
The only reason Twilight is big is because of Edward Cullen.
As a Twilight fan, and as someone who knows many Twilight fans, I think that Twilight is so popular because it’s a beautiful love story. Whether the writing is brilliant or not, people are REALLY able to connect with, and relate to, the story. In my opinion, that’s never something to be taken lightly.
Well, when you have two “HOT actors ” (Taylor and rob)
People will go to see them .
Even adults.
I love the Twilight series…but I think that a comic based on someone’s life is a strange idea, regardless of who that person is.
this news makes me want to vomit. there are plenty of strong women role models. stephanie meyers is not one of them. she makes my ovaries cry.
I think it’s possible that Stephanie Meyer’s popularity was much faster than J.K. Rowling’s. I could be wrong.
Breaking Dawn has been either number one or two since it came out on Entertainment Weekly. It always ends up going back up. The Host is on the list too I think…
It oculd also be because Twilight is geared more towards females and Harry Potter is geared towards kids. As well as Twilght is clearly more popular with ALL ages. Tehre may be adults that like Harry Potter but I think there is definitely a bigger adult fan base for Twilight.
Also, Twilight is still the huige phenonemon. After the HP movie starts to die down, I’m pretty sure Twilight will be dominant again… which it already appears that way.
WRONG! Jk Rowling became big AFTER THE FIRST BOOK came out! She was huge. The media and fans were praising her, and praising the books.
Stephenie just got big last year, because twilight just got big last year. Why? THE MOVIE!
HP actually got big because of the CONTENT. People LOVED the books. It was already big when the first movie came out.
Harry Potter is STILL on the New York Times Best Sellers List, even now 2 years after the last book. Even though its been going strong for over 10 YEARS, a decade, and its STILL doing well. Its number 2 on the list.
Of course Twilight, which like i said just got big last year due to the movie, is still selling. The Host is NOT on the list anymore.
Um… Are you reading what your typing? HP is MORE POPULAR TO ALL AGES! Kids, teens,and MANY adults love it. Twilight is only geared towards females.
That’s it, a few guys like it, but mostly its the ladies. Why? The romance aspect.
Um… HARRY POTTER is THE HUGE phenomenon.
Its sold over 400 MILLION COPIES WORLDWIDE! Twilight has sold 40. one Harry Potter book has sold more then ALL 4 Twilight books combined.
Harry Potter IS the phenomenon. Its a CLASSIC. Its been strong for over 10 years, and its not stopping.
Also, The Last twilight film and last Hp film both come out in 2011. So the HP films won’t be “dying down”
Sure, Twilight is the FAD now, but HP is a classic.
HP IS dominant. Twilight doesn’t even compare.
HP is getting its own freaking THEME PARK.
The only reason Twilight is doing so well is because of this:hot actors/characters.
Why do you think in the Released New Moon clips feature either a shirtless Taylor Lautner, or a shirtless Rob pattinson?
Meanwhile you have HP that has actual plot.
That has won over 20 Literary AWARDS.
Twilight is a fad.
And in two years time, i 100% guarantee that the Twilight fad will be over, and everyone will move on to the next sexy thing.
Meanwhile, HP, has been going strong for over 10 years, why would it stop?!
2011 people…. Watch what happens.
We’ll see which one still will be going strong.
*cough* HARRY POTTER *cough*
I’m not a Twilight fan, but you entire comment makes you sound like a 10 year old. Plus, the fact that you felt the need to write a comment this long in response to an article that has nothing to do with Harry Potter shows an incredible amount of immaturity. It’s not the Twilight fans who are bringing HP into this…it’s the HP fans.
You do sound like a ten year old.
At least I was nice about my comment. That was innapropriate and immature.
I DID say that “I think.”
Twilight was ALSO big before the movie. Maybe not in the same way Harry Potter was.
Then again, I do not know any adults who prefer twilight to hp, but they’ve only seen the movies. And again I don’t know any adults who have read the hp books, but I know PLENTY of adults that read Twilight.
I never said that HP WASN’T a phenomenon I’m saying that the MAIN phenomenon right now is Twilight.
I also heard that TWILIGHT will be getting it’s own theme park.
I do believe New Moon had a Newberry medal. I COULD be wrong. I thought I saw the medal on the New Moon books at Barnes and Noble.
I’ve read ALL books of BOTH series and I actually have yet to find ANYONE who likes HP more than Twilight. I actually was doing an opinion article for a newspaper at my high school and I COULD NOT find anyone who read BOTH series and liked HP better.
Whether or not Twilght is popular in a few years, Meyer will STIll be considered a very influential writer because of her fast rise to fame.
Mark- I was simply telling Lauren that her facts were wrong, and was giving my two cents. If you disagree with my responce, ok. She mentioned HP.
Lauren- I apologize if you thought I was rude. now back to your second comment.
I’m trying to provide facts , actual statistics , whereas your offering what you know.
maybe in Your town/school Harry Potter is not as big, that Twilight is bigger. Fair enough, but OVERALL, HP has had a bigger impact.
Also, I’m pretty sure Twilight is not getting a theme park. What purpose would that be for? HP has a whole different world , whereas Twilight is in forks.
Also, New moon has NOT gotten a Newberry Medal, neither has Harry Potter. Those awards are very hard to get. Sure, Stephenie Meyer is influential, but in MY opinion, I don’t think she’s anywhere close to the league of Oprah, Jo Rowling, Michelle Obama, Princess Diana, and etc.
I think you’re being hypocritical. After all, Lauren WAS the one who mentioned HP and got her facts completely wrong. If you don’t want to read long posts… LEAVE.
Instead of commenting on the post, you are simply causing discrepancies.
personally, I agree with @ Lauren.
Twilight is just not even close to the level of HP, and Stephenie Meyer is no where NEAR as influential as Jo Rowling.
Has Stephenie Meyer ever contributed to charities, NOPE!
All she’s done is given girls false expectations that they’ll find their edward.
1) Twilight is not getting a theme park. That’s the most ridiculous idea. The Reason HP has one is because it has such unique places.
2) Neither New Moon OR Harry Potter has won a Newberry Award.
Those awards are hard to receive.
Mostly they’re for people whose books take on more “real” issues.
Not that HP/Twilight aren’t important… But things like War, and Huger. Things like that.
Also, your High School aint the World, sweetie.
OVERALL, Harry Potter is the bigger phenomenon.
I think Stephenie IS influential but not on the level that Jo Rowling and all those other AMAZING women are.
She’s not even close to that level.
@ TO MARK:
Get your facts straight. HP was brought into this (in like the 3rd comment) by some angry HP fan. It seems that the HP fans feel the need to CONTINUOUSLY mention their books in response to articles that have nothing to do with it.
Obviously Stephenie Meyer has sold nowhere near as many books as JK Rowling (not yet at least), but as others have mentioned, the fact that 1 in 4 books sold in the past year was a Twilight book is NOT something to ignore. That’s incredibly impressive.
In response to what you said about “false expectations”, one could say that Harry Potter has given children an inflated sense of the importance of adventure and “grandeur”.
They ARE doing JK Rowling. I work for them, so I know
God, I hope I did not spill some beans, but every place I go and see this announcement they all say JK is more deserving, but don’t worry, she IS getting on, too.
why don’t we know about it yet?
I have a hard time believing that ‘Twilight’ set women back forty years. Look at how many children are actually reading now thanks to people like Meyer, Rowling etc! I agree, Bella isn’t a strong woman, but it’s not like they are making a copy of the Pussycat Dolls. Bella doesn’t present herself as a whore and at least has a mind of her own.
Bella is weak, and depends on men to constantly save her. Not exactly the best message to send to young girls.
Technically, she always tries to seduce Edward and kisses Jacob when she’s already ENGAGED to Edward, also, when she’s married to Edward she begs him for sex.
That’s pretty slutty to me.
Bella’s not as innocent as people want to pretend she is.
If that’s the case Lilly & Sara, then Catherine in Wuthering Heights was “slutty” and people shouldn’t bother to read that book.
Who said that Bella was innocent?
All her fans say is that she makes her own decisions, even when that’s in opposition with what others want.
All critics have AKNOWLEDGED that catherines character is a horrible example.
Read Twilight ,just stop pretending that bella is so strong.
Emotionally/mentally she’s weak. People keep saying “Oh, bella makes her own decisions”
Uh… Let’s see everything she does is determined by Edward. Edward makes her go to the birthday party even though she doesn’t want to, he decided that they’ll get married, he takes the engine out if her car to keep her from seeing her friend, he’s the one who had alice kidnapp bella, he the one who decides when they’ll have sex, he’s the one who tells Jacob to convince bella to get an abortion.
Jacob is just as bad . He toys with bella, he decides to not be her friend when he turns to a wolf, he’s the one who manipulates bella, he’s the one who kisses her without her consent, he’s the one who says he’ll kill himself if bella won’t kiss him, he’s the one who shoves his guilt on her.
And what does Bella do? Nothing.
She just whines, turns into a zombie when Edward leaves, uses Jacob to feel better, jumps off a cliff ready to die, goes to Edward as a result of that, continues to string Jacob and Edward along, and cries like a baby when she realizes she can’t have both.
Bella only saves everyone in Breaking Dawn because of powers. Not emotional/mental strength.
She’s still weak (emotionally) when she turns to a vampire.
LOL at someone telling someone else to stop “pretending” when that person is just stating his or her opinion. How ridiculous.
Anyways, I know many women whose decisions are influenced (or based upon) their husbands, families, or their careers. I respect a woman’s right to choose her own path.
Bella decides to become a vampire, and have a baby, even though NOBODY wants her to do those things. That makes her strong, in my book. Following your heart, even when others don’t agree with your choices, makes you strong.
And, as a huge fan of Wuthering Heights, I think it’s ridiculous to simplify Catherine’s character by calling her “a horrible example.”
Many critics acknowledge that Catherine made the wrong decision by taking the easy way out, and spent the rest of her life paying for it.
Bella is actually the exact opposite of Catherine. Rather than taking the “easy” way out, and doing what everyone else wanted her to do, she followed her heart. Catherine was never able to follow her heart and be with Heathcliff because of all the sacrifices she would have to make. Bella, on the other hand, made those sacrifices.
Also, in Breaking Dawn, they were ALL vampires. They all had supernatural powers, yet it was Bella who was able to utilize her ability to save everyone.
No it wasn’t, it was Alice. She brought the other half human/ half vampire. That’s what ended the “discussion” with the Volturri.
choice.”New Moon- The flower, said by Stephenie Meyer, acllutay doesn’t have a symbolic meaning.In the words of Stephenie Meyer: That is a ruffled tulip. As for the meaning If you’ve read the Twilight FAQ, you know that the apple cover had a lot of meaning for me, and I was an active part of the covering process. However, that experience is more the exception than the rule in the publishing world. Something to keep in mind if you intend to embark on a career as a writer: lots of things you might expect to be under your control are not. Covers, for example. Those are mostly up to the publisher and the marketing and sales departments. So I don’t know what the tulip means—I didn’t have anything to do with this one.”Eclipse- The ribbon, symbolizing Bella, is breaking, as she’s being torn in half between Edward and Jacob.Breaking Dawn- In the words of Stephenie Meyer: Breaking Dawn’s cover is a metaphor for Bella’s progression throughout the entire saga. She began as the weakest (at least physically, when compared to vampires and werewolves) player on the board: the pawn. She ended as the strongest: the queen. In the end, it’s Bella that brings about the win for the Cullens.”hope this helps!!
Stephenie is a WONDERFUL writer! I love the four books in the Twilight series but I am sure that they do not appeal to everyone; I am not a Harry Potter fan but I wouldn’t make negative comments about J K Rowling! Play nice people! We all have a right to our opinons if you don’t like the Twilight series that is fine but they are TONS of people that love it as much as I do!
I agree. I am a fan of both series, and it pains me to read the negative comments about Twilight and Stephenie Meyer. There is room for both in this world and if you don’t like it, you don’t need to be so negative.
I beg to differ with BOTH OF YOU. Stephenie Meyer is a horrible awful. She over describes everything, has no plot, has flat, dull characters, and is a hack writer. You have the fight to your opinion, I have mine. I can say that the books are awfully written because they are.
Its not being negative, its being honest.
Stating your opinion as “fact” when it comes to literature is called being a literary snob. As Jaclyn below indicated, the Twilight books have received many positive reviews (the new york times who called the series a “literary phenomenon”). Sorry, but your opinion is just that: an opinion.
I personally think that Twilight is a beautiful love story. While the writing isn’t perfect, I feel that Meyer is a wonderful storyteller, who has the ability to write in an incredibly intimate and visceral way. Many of us, when reading Twilight, could really feel Bella’s emotions, and we felt like we went on her journey with her.
Sorry but it is a fact that the Twilight series is horribly written. It’s not an opinion. Her stories are filled with plot holes, inconsistencies and Breaking Dawn had the worst editing I’ve ever seen.
Meyer admits to not being that great of a writer.
Liking or disliking the series is an opinion but saying the books are poorly written is a FACT.
@ Devon Blow:
I may not be a fan of the Twilight series, but comments like yours set this whole country back.
I have a degree in literature, and if you had any knowledge of the subject you’d realize that reading is SUBJECTIVE, and the terms “well-written” and “poorly-written” have ever-changing definitions. That’s why a novel like Wuthering Heights was received poorly in it’s time, but is now considered a classics. Those definitions change and are no way “facts”. Also, your claim about how the quality of writing is a “fact” is both laughable and misinformed. Literary debates often center upon discussing the quality of writing of a particular novel, since determining that quality is FAR from being a fact, and is entirely subjective.
In fact, many others disagree with your opinon about Meyer, including the New York Times, Time Magazine and Rolling Stone. It’s really a testament to the ridiculousness of your comment that I actually went and looked up these reviews. Here’s a summary of the reviews for the Twilight saga:
Upon Twilight’s initial publication, the book generally received positive reviews, which acted a catalyst to spread its popularity. The Times praised the book for capturing “perfectly the teenage feeling of sexual tension and alienation”,[39] while Larry Carroll for MTV Movies deemed Edward and Bella “an iconic love story for a whole generation”.[40] Amazon.com hailed the book as “[d]eeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful”, while School Library Journal stated, “Realistic, subtle, succinct, and easy to follow, Twilight will have readers dying to sink their teeth into it”.[41] Booklist said, “this dark romance is gripping”,[41] and Norah Piehl of TeenReads wrote, “Twilight is a gripping blend of romance and horror”,[42] The New York Times has described Twilight as a “literary phenomenon”.[43]
Referring to the series’ enduring popularity and fandom, USA Today said, “Move over, Harry Potter”.[44] In addition, Entertainment Weekly hailed Meyer as “the world’s most popular vampire novelist since Anne Rice”.[45] Lev Grossman of Time wrote that the books have a “pillowy quality distinctly reminiscent of Internet fan fiction”, but still praised the series, comparing it to The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter:
People do not want to just read Meyer’s books; they want to climb inside them and live there…There’s no literary term for the quality Twilight and Harry Potter (and The Lord of the Rings) share, but you know it when you see it: their worlds have a freestanding internal integrity that makes you feel as if you should be able to buy real estate there.[15]
Outlining the anticipated release of Breaking Dawn, The Sunday Times called Twilight, “no ordinary vampire series – it boils with desire that all goes painfully unconsummated – and Meyer turns out to be far from an ordinary author”.[
ooooh you have a degree in literature? Good for you. Nobody cares. The books are poorly written… maybe you should reevaluate your education.
@ Mary:
Example of Meyer’s bad writing: In Breaking Dawn, she has her main character make pancakes for her father, Charlie. A few sentences later Charlie is “scowling into his cereal bowl.” ???? The only way I can think to explain inconsistencies like this is bad writing. I think an editor should’ve caught this mistake but really… how does a book with mistakes like this and millions of fans even get published.
While I disagree with stating she is a bad writer as fact when it is indeed an opinion, I do understand it.
If you have read Breaking Dawn, then you should understand it too.
LMAO so true!!!
Candice:
Rather than insult others, maybe you should actually try to make a point in your comment? Your response was both rude, and completely pointless as you didn’t at all add to the discussion
Jackie:
I absolutely agree that Breaking Dawn is written badly. However, I think that Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse are examples of captivating storytelling.
Storytelling ability or not- you have to be able to write well , to be a good writer.
And Stephenies writing got worse in each book, and her ideas got wackier.
Also, a good writer or storyteller would NOT write a book as awful as Breaking Dawn.
Many great writers have written books that didn’t meet their potential. While I didn’t enjoy Breaking Dawn, I absolutely think that storytelling ability is important. Many readers don’t notice whether or not the prose itself is of high quality…and definitions of “good writing” change over time (which is why many “classics” aren’t appreciated in their day). However, if the story is captivating, and really allows people to connect to the characters…well, that’s not something to be taken lightly.
Personally, I believe that a good writer needs to combine Storytelling with Writing Well, to be a good writer.
Although Stephenie has some great ideas, some of her ideas are trash. ( obviously, we know that she’s definitely not great at the writing part)
Example- Imprinting. I will never like this idea.
I personally think that throughout the series, Stephanie’s storytelling was captivating. When it comes to her writing, I think that her prose in New Moon was visceral, intimate, and powerful.
I have to agree with Willa. Stephanie Meyer is showing us that being a strong person is about be willing to make choices that are right for you. Her fictional character, Bella, makes choices that were right for her. Telling us that she weak because you don’t like the choices she made is wrong. Everyday real people make the same choices like her character and that does not make them weak. They do what’s right for them despite the views of others and that makes them strong, just like Bella.
Bella is horrifically immoral! When she decides to become a vampire she understands that she most likely will KILL people and DOES NOT CARE as long as she is with Edward!! How is that strong? That proves her weakness. She is willing to take the chance of murdering people just so she can be happy.
@ Lindsey:
clearly you’re never read the books. She makes it VERY CLEAR that she’s NOT ok with killing people, which is why AS A NEWBORN VAMPIRE, she runs in the other direction when encountering humans. Bella is ABSOLUTELY not ok with killing.
I agree with Tiffani that Bella makes her own decisions, regardless of what others tell her is “right”. That makes her a strong character in my book.
Bella is weak. She always depends on Edward or Jacob to save her.
She whines, wants both Edward and Jacob to be her boyfriendS, and she cries when she has to let one of them go.
Really Bella?
Polygamy isn’t legal Bells.
Ask chief Swan, er, CHARLIE!
She’s so weak.
And In New Moon she practically commits suicide.
Pathetic much.
If that’s the case, then Catherine in Wuthering Heights was a “whiner” and a “polygamist”. Sorry, but I disagree.
Bella is a strong woman who makes her own choices, such as becoming a vampire and keeping her baby, even when nobody wants her to make those choices.
Every critic has AKNOWLEDGED that catherine is an awful woman.
And Bella is.
She’s weak because Edward makes her choices ,
Taking out her car engine , having alice kidnapp her, letting Jacob trick and manipulate her.
Bella’s weak.
She’s not strong .
I’ve read MANY reviews that don’t call Catherine an awful woman, but instead call her a passionate woman who made a wrong decision, and spent the rest of her life paying for it.
If Bella let Edward make her choices, then she would never have become a vampire, nor would she have had her baby, since Edward did NOT want her to do those things. Bella, however, followed her heart and did them anyways, because that’s what was right for her. To me, that makes her strong. Unlike Catherine, who took the easy way out, Bella follows her heart.
Here’s my problem, I don’t disagree with the fact that she turned into a vampire, or had a child.
What bothers me is that she never thinks things through.
She never considered NOT having the baby, she never doubts being turned into a vampire except for maybe 10 pages in Eclipse.
I feel that bella never explores ALL the options. She never SERIOUSLY considers being human, going to college with Edward. (unless she wants sex)
That’s my problem with Bella. She limits herself.
In Eclipse, Bella realizes what she’s giving up. She understands that she’s giving up a human life in which she could have children, still see her family and friends, and in which the passing of time would change her, and be meaningful. She sees that life in her mind, yet she CHOOSES against it because of her love for Edward. She completely understands what she’s giving up, and she chooses to make those sacrifices for true love. I respect anyone who chooses their own path. What’s best for one person isn’t always what’s best for someone else. Bella chooses what’s right for her. To me, that’s the opposite of limiting yourself. Limiting yourself would be choosing the “easy” or “convenient” choice, instead of what your heart tells you is right.
WOW! I thought that CNN’s reporting on politics was ruthless! Who knew that the literary world was equally as shrewd?! It’s unfortunate that comments need to be made about people in such a crude and demeaning manner. Relax, they are simply authors that entertain our minds with FICTION. Be kind . .
but that ruins all the fun…
There’s nothing wrong with criticizing Stephenie meyer.
I completely agree. It saddens me to see the ridiculous immaturity of some of these comments. People on this site are rude, demeaning, and don’t respect each others’ opinions. What’s sad is that I think most of these commenters are adults.