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Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
This is written purely for me, I don't expect anyone to read it and I don't really want you to either becuase it will probably be boring and not make any sense to someone else. I know there are a lot of Twilight haters out there so If you want to leave a dumb comment please go else were because I couldn't care less If you dislike the book because I love it and that's not going to change.
I remember last year, I was taking Literature, Language and Art A levels and was about to begin my 2nd half of those courses so we were given a reading list and had to choose two books. Initially I choose the subjects because I really wanted to write I had a huge passion for it ever since I got inspired by fan fiction I know that sounds dumb and stupid but I couldn't care less because it gave me a direction in my life which I never had before and at the time I was pretty much stuck in hole and had to quit college so I found something that I enjoyed and even though I could never tell people (They wouldn't understand) the reason I was taking English is so I could write as good as some of those people it felt overwhelming to finally have something that I want from life and find a direction in education which I will actually enjoy, I just wanted to be able to write my own stories the best I could anyway In the summer it was the first time I started reading proper books so I bought a stack of classic books and went by them one by one things like Frankenstein, pride and predudice, dracula, catcher in the rye ect.. I think my favourite in the end was Frankenstein like the way Shelley described Victors determination and passion in the beginnig reminded me of my self in a way and I think that dragged me in and then everything was just amazing and really well written but anyway after summer I had ALOT more knowledge and tonns more passion for writing...
I remember at the end of that summer I recieved a package in the post and I wondered what it was because I don't really speak to anyone and wondered if it was junk mail but I picked it up and unwrapped it and inside there was a letter. It was from my old school friend MJ we still kept in touch by email occasionally I she told me she would send this but I didn't expect it, she had a thing for promising things then never doing them. I remember back at school when we used to sit in the libary together and we always had a talent for writing even if it was very small at the time for me but we always loved writing and I remember sitting in the libary and MJ used to sit talking to the librarian for hours at a time about books and I watched and felt a little jelous that she knew that much but anyway after school we both ended up pursuing the same things and we both have a really big passion for writing which is kind of cool anyway the letter was from here and she was saying lots about her life and things and then in the rest of the package was a book! It was awesome probably one of the nicest things someone had done because it was a suprise and one day you get a letter from your old writing buddy and a book so I was really happy anyway getting to the point as you can guess the book was Twilight.
I remember taking the book to college and trying it out a liked how it sounded and not many people had heard of the book yet but I knew people where already excited about it and making a fuss over it the ones that had heard so I read the first few pages and honesty. I didn't understand what all the fuss was about, I actually was a bit bummed out that I didn't like it when everyone else did but I kept on reading because I never leave a book unfinished even if I hate it and I think it was about on page 30 something and I suddenley couldnt stop reading it and was utterly addicted and after that It felt so good to actually have a real book that I could tell people I loved and unlike fan fiction there where alot of people who would understand me and I felt better knowing I had read a proper book that I love to death so after that I asked for the whole series at christmas...
I'm going to have to make a part two of this because I need to go to college...
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I know exactly what you mean I'm the same when I imaged edward I always pictured Gerard XD or someone similar to him and even though how many times she described the colour of Edwards hair I couldnt it had to be black XD but I prefered it that way XP and yeah I don't think the Edward character in the movie was half as good as my thoughts about him but then again he's real and the book isnt but still I would of thought him to be darker too like more mysterious and edgy yet still have this softer side x]
As you know, I wasn't so keen on the first book. But when I picked up New Moon and read it properly, I was overwhelmed with the poetic language meyer uses, it's so wonderful. I've gone through the whole series now in the last couple of weeks, and I must say it's a lovely story. The movie isn't as good though, I don't really think the Edward character was supposed to be the way he is in the movie, I've always thought of him as a darker person, not so shallow and modest (quiet) as he is in the movie, i guess I imagined him to be (and look) alot more like Gerard. As hilarious as that is x] Anyway, I loved this blog, I'm surprised at how open you are with your feelings, I will always admire that about you, I could never put myself out there like you do. I'm too much of a coward x]
Much love, pumpkin =)
*goes to read your next new blog*
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Thank you =)
I didn't expect to get any comment like this and this really made me stop and think, thank you, you're an inspiration.
"Just don't pigeonhole your self wth one thing only. There is a world out there full of words and wonders" thank you I will remember that.
and I absolutly know this feeling
"There is nothing like being alone, completely absorbed in a book so much then when you stop you feel like your still kind of it it."
yeah It's weird that once I have finished reading books I sometimes feel like I'm one of the characters or there mind is playing inside my head and I start acting a bit like them it's strange but I love that feeling that you can't detatch from the world you read for a little while.
Yeah the Edward thing "Midnight sun" Isn't out yet.
I understand what you mean because last year I was obsessed all christmas read them back to front over and over and then for some reason I stopped and forgot about them for a year and when someone mentioned them I kinda snorted and went "Pah" and that was really strange because I loved those books I just guess the only things I had heard of them since that chrismas was "Edward's not real" "that book sucks" ect. and it kind of wore off on me untill I finally woke up and thought fuck that since when did I actually start following others opinions anyway just lately I started feeling all christmassy but It was weird because I started feeling all twilighty too XD and really wanted to read it again and I think it was because I read it all last christmas so now everytime I pick up the book it brings back memories of chirstmas which is kind of cool, so I'm into it again XP
haha Gerard way-pire that would be awesome!!
Aw thank you for your comment, I didn't expect any like this it really made me think =)
Yeah I'm the same, when I first read them last christmas I couldn't stop. I read them one after another and it took about 2 days then I read them over again.
I think it's really interesting that you say you were inspired by her because you could relate to her. I was also like that in a way because when I started reading and then found out more about her I was thinking this women is just a normal person and she had this dream and had to write it out and it became succesful so I completly agree with you that inspired me too because it made me feel like it is possible and that's the same feeling I get from My Chemical Romance when Gerard had all his issues and things and I could relate to that alot and he made it too.
Thank you =)
I'm sorry but it sounds like you haven't even read this so why leave a comment.
Oh well that's your opinion and I have mine but when you say go read "REAL" authors could you define that for me I already do I read things from Mary shelley to Stephanie Meyer and so what! authors are there to insipire me as far as I'm concerned there's no "REAL" or "WRONG" there's just books for everyone. I enjoy it, I learn from it and I am inspired by it and that's what books are for. There shouldn't be groups of people who say that's shit and what I read is better its just like saying I listen to punk music so don't listen to dance because it's crap. Now I'm telling you, Open your mind.
Twilight is possibly the worst thing I have ever had the displeasure to read.
It is badly written, the storyline is plagerised and the characters are sinfully annoying.
And it destroys everything cool about vampires.
Stephenie Meyer is a terrible writer. I'm sorry but it's true.
REAL authors that deserve to be checked out: Hubert Selby Jnr., Scott Heim, Simon Kernick, James Herbert and Dean Koontz.
Thanks.
I like Twilight, but I am not as obsessed as I was when I first read them. I've read each book at least 4 times. I thought I was just an uber fan but I found I was looking for something. I could relate to the way she wrote and would read the books over and over to really wrap my mind around it. I found out she is a lot like me. A mom of young kids that has a story in her head that she needed to get out. She did it, got published and is now super famous. Her success encouraged me to start writing my books. Her playlists also introduced me to MCR, who I am now totally obsessed with. They are real people too. They are following their dreams and they are people you can relate to also. I am inspired to keep writing by MCR but I would of never started or even found MCR in this little podunk town if it wasn't for Twilight. I have written 101 pages of my first book and the sequel is already fighting to get out on paper. I've never thought of myself as a writer, but some stories just need to get out.
I have read all four twilight books. Haven yet read edwards side of the hole thing.
Yeah i like twilight and all, but after a while of being all "i love edward i love glittering boys and boys who run wery wery fast" you get pretty tired of it.
A vampire witch would be MOST appreciated in my head all the time would be Gerard Way-pire!!!
I picked up Twilight from Target after using my gift card. I wanted to read what all the fuss was and was intantly hooked. So I got the 2nd and read that in a little over a day. Then I was on a roll and got the last two from the library and planned my entire holiday reading around them. Last 2 books in 4 days. Amazed. I love classical literature, just as much as modern. I liked the Harry Potter books too. But the shear fact that anyone, regardless of age is actually reading books inspires me. So since reading those, I happily got my cousin and sister hooked. Then we started reading other books, She read "My sisters Keeper" I read "The lovely bones...which happily now she finally read" and a book called "if I stay", and 'the time travelers wife'. My friends are actually thinking about just starting a small book club. So basically what I'm rambling is that this book (just like Harry Potter) makes people want to read again. That is so exciting. There is nothing like being alone, completely absorbed in a book so much then when you stop you feel like your still kind of it it. Books and words are more powerful then any movie out there. And since you like to write...never give that up. Even the most minor thing will bring a memory back one day. And literature is like art. And I have to say when I was in college I went from Architecture, criminal justice, oceanography (lived in CA) to Photograph and wrote for my school paper. Just don't pigeonhole your self wth one thing only. There is a world out there full of words and wonders. Can you guess why I never finished college....I couldn't make up my mind on a major. But I never stopped learning. And also do love the Twilgiht series (and I'm old)...and don't care what people say.