Jacob Got His Chance
Bella Got Her Chance
Edward Deserves A Chance
Save Midnight Sun
THE LEAK
I am pretty sure that you have heard about the leak of Midnight Sun, in August 2008. A lot of fans were upset, but trust me guys, you couldn’t be as upset as Stephenie Meyer. She trusted the person, which she gave that copy to. So she put the book on hold.
However she posted the first twelve (12) chapters on her website. She also posted the playlist. I am pretty sure that Stephenie, has had a lot of problems from her fans lately, because of Breaking Dawn. She wrote five (5) books in the last four (4) years. So I am pretty sure she deserves a break. So back to Midnight Sun, I have made this myspace so we can all show Stepehenie that we support her and are behind her 100%. I am pretty sure that we all want Midnight Sun to continue. But we need to be patience and hold on. If we show her that we can wait and support her, she might continue Midnight Sun. ïŠ
I have read the first twelve (12) chapters, and I must say they are amazing. I want to know what happens next. So guy fingers crossed and let spread the word, that we want Midnight sun out there, with the rest of the Twilight books
I will keep you guys up-dated as much as possible about what is going on in the future.
MESSAGE FROM STEPHENIE MEYER
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