Fire and Ice Twilight Fan Forum

From Steph's site:-

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 message on the Midnight Sun page). 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

If I ever find out who posted it on the internet I will personally kill them for ruining this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....I completely understand Stephenie's feelings and actions but now some idiot has to go and ruin our chances of having Midnight Sun if whoever it was happens to somehow read this I hope they are happy with what they've done to Stephenie and the twilight fandom *stalks off muttering and cussing under her breath*

damn tootin Elysia... now I REALLY wish I had Jane's power.... because this person would be my first target....

I reckon we need to start a support campaign for Steph (I know there are some out there but it'd be nice to do our own Aussie one....) maybe an awesome gift package with personal messages from ppl.... ??

Elaina, definitely. I was just thinking we need to do a biiig message for Stephenie, to help her in this evil and difficult time. To show our support.

I'll start up a new board for ideas

Who's the stupid personthat would do that!! Argh how annoying! Poor stephenie she sounded really disappointed and upset about it.

Definitely, hence why we need to do something.

How about if we all write a paragraph or a few, and I'll stick them all into a really pretty book with your names on them, and I'll send them to her? I'll even advertise it on the podcast this weekend and everything?

sounds like a plan Mallie.... the TA girls want to join in too....

aurelia wrote:sounds like a plan Mallie.... the TA girls want to join in too....

Yeah? awesome. I was going to go post the suggestion over there but you know them better, so feel free to direct them over here to discuss or something

WHAT KIND OF SICK, TWISTED INDIVIDUAL...!!!

*is too annoyed to continue typing*




Poor Stephenie. As a writer, I know how touchy it can be when someone sees an incomplete draft of your magnum opus/any story -- so I completely understand her frustration and sentiments here. Poor, poor Steph. I only hope she'll feel better about writing it again soon [not only because I'd like to read Midnight Sun, but also because I feel for her, as a person]!

OH. MY...

DID THOSE ARKDEJR PEOPLE JUST RUIN OUR LAST CHANCE TO READ A TWILIGHT BOOK ?!?!

Please, can I participate even if I'm not aussie ?...