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Post by Jayden Murphy on Feb 3, 2009 20:44:17 GMT -5
Stephen King On 'Twilight' Author: 'Stephenie Meyer Can't Write Worth A Darn' LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Stephen King's opinion may drive a stake through the heart of "Twilight" author, Stephenie Meyer. In an interview with USA Weekend, the bestselling author compared Meyer with J.K. Rowling , the author of the Harry Potter series. According to Stephen, "Both Rowling and Meyer, they're speaking directly to young people... The real difference is that Jo Rowling is a terrific writer and Stephenie Meyer can't write worth a darn. She's not very good." Meeooww! While Stephen may not be a fan of Stephenie's writing, he understands the appeal of the series. "People are attracted by the stories, by the pace and in the case of Stephenie Meyer, it's very clear that she's writing to a whole generation of girls and opening up kind of a safe joining of love and sex in those books. It's exciting and it's thrilling and it's not particularly threatening because it's not overtly sexual." He further explains, "A lot of the physical side of it is conveyed in things like the vampire will touch her forearm or run a hand over skin, and she just flushes all hot and cold. And for girls, that's a shorthand for all the feelings that they're not ready to deal with yet." omg.yahoo.com/news/stephen-king-on-twilight-author-stephenie-meyer-can-t-write-worth-a-darn/18406?ncOk so what do you think? I've read a fair few King's in my time and althought his stroy ideas are good, he tends to ramble and wander off plot for not reason; in my oppinion. I certainly don't think he should be passing such comments. Its almost an insult to those of us not in our teeneage years who really enjoy the books. I just had to share this and see what people think.
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Post by Bella Swan on Feb 3, 2009 21:08:17 GMT -5
To be fair, speaking on a purely literary basis, she can't write, the books won't become classics and she won't be heralded in a hundred years time as a writer of the age. She doesn't have amazingly profound turns of phrase, and she uses the same words to describe what could be considered to be somewhat stock characters. And yet they're my favourite books ever. She doesn't try to be pretentious. She's writing for her audience, not to wow the nation with her writing skills. She's the first to admit that the books are based on one dream she had depicting the meadow scene. She's not sat up for night and nights musing over metaphors and allagory. She's written a good series for the audience it is intended for. She's managed to make international audiences of (mostly) teenage girls read - Twilight is the only book my little sister has EVER read from cover to cover and she did it in 4 days. I salute anyone that can do that - she has a natural style, pace and rhythm which many do not respect, because it's not viable in a literary sense - but my sister couldn't read Harry Potter and I can't see her ever even picking up a Stephen King book. Having said that, there's no reason for him to broadcast such a negative response - half of the people reading it will be his fans and will already think this anyway, the other half will be Twilight fans and I doubt a lightbulb will turn on above their heads making them think "OMG He's right! Goodness, I must burn them! Mother, a match if you please!" I rambled
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Jasper Hale
New to Town
Mostly Vegetarian Vampire, Empath
In so many years of slaughter and carnage, I?d lost nearly all of my humanity.
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Post by Jasper Hale on Feb 3, 2009 21:23:07 GMT -5
I love Stephen King, and I love JK Rowling. Two amazing authors whose books I can read in a day. In years to come they will not be forgotten, they are inspirations to writers everywhere. SMeyer isn't a good writer, at all. And while reading it, you can't help but think its her midnight fantasy put into words. They are easy books to read, which makes it easy to finish them so quickly. That said, they are decent books. Its a good story, but the characters are hollow and her choice of words is lacking. I read them all very quickly, but now that I'm trying to read them again, I'm finding it very hard. I could go finish one of JK Rowling's books anyday quite easily. I think King had every right to say what he wanted. I know you didn't realize it at the time Bells (hehe) but it was during an interview with USA Weekend and he was discussing literature. I'm not surprised Twilight came up in the conversation, and he's not the type of guy to lie about what he believes. Anyhow, to end the ramble, basically: -King and Rowling can write, Meyer can't. -Twilight is decent, but nothing to freak out over. -Everyone has a different opinion, and this is mine
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Post by Bella Swan on Feb 3, 2009 21:30:00 GMT -5
'tis true, I thought he had just woke up one morning and decided he didn't like Twilight today, and so had it put online in a more-than-blog capacity. Of course he has the right to voice his opinion, whether put in a blog, or as a an answer to the question. I'd thought he had just written the article and put it out there, though, which seemed a little under handed. I could also read a Rowling book any day. Haven't read any King yet, though I have a couple, which I shall try soon! And I have to read about that car he named after me...
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Post by Meridian Verden on May 19, 2009 3:12:17 GMT -5
I love JK Rowling. But when I have to compare the two together I come up blank. Twilight was the first book that I had to read slowly because I could not wrap my mind around the first person point of view, but it shouldn’t be bashed! SMeyer wrote to young girls whose hormones are going crazy. And somehow, she got adults interested too. Will people remember this book in 100 years? No. But I am not sure they will remember Harry Potter either. The books most people remember are normally ones that they are forced to read in high school and Twilight will probably never be on a high school book list.
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