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5 Things You Need To Know About Twilight


Love it or hate it - and judging by your comments, most of you are in the latter camp - there's no escaping the fact that Twilight is already one of the most anticipated movies of the year, and may become one of the most successful, as well. Because we know that you're all about keeping up with the zeitgeist, we're giving you five things you need to know about the emo vampire series that's already taken over bookstores, MySpace, and the heart of your little sister.



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1: The Books Are Popular. Very Popular.
Sure, we're not talking Harry Potter levels yet - despite the many comparisons that Twilight has drawn to the wizarding series, mostly because it's a popular young adult series of novels that's transcended its target audience - but 17 million book sales in the three years since the release of the first book is still nothing to be sneezed at, and the books have collectively topped the New York Times bestseller list for close to a year. Face it; more people have read this than anything that inspired Iron Man.

Not to put to much pressure on the movie, but people are already writing about the way in which Twilight The Movie unites women of all ages in their lust for the franchise:


Let me introduce you to one of the most powerful new groups in Hollywood. It's not a group of actors, producers or directors. It's the rather interesting hybrid demographic who are getting their knickers in a twist over Twilight, due to be released in the UK next month... Teenage girls, young female adults and their mums converged at the Twilight conference at Comic-Con back in July, filling Hall H to capacity and rupturing tonsils at the appearance of their hunkalicious hero.

Believe me, this demographic is out there. They just don't have a name yet.

They're naming themselves, however; there are fansites called Twilight Moms (and its related site, Twilight Teens - and also Twilight20Somethings, just in case you don't fit into either of the previous two) as well as Team Jacob, Team Edward, Team Switzerland and even Team Twilightist amongst many others out there, each one a demonstration of obsession with the novels' familiar tale of a boy, a girl and the unspoken love that dare not speak its name.

2: The Books Aren't Very Good.
Critical reception to Twilight, the first book in the series was marginally positive (Booklist's "There are some flaws here—a plot that could have been tightened, an overreliance on adjectives and adverbs to bolster dialogue—but this dark romance seeps into the soul" being essentially the tenor of most mainstream reviews), but each successive book received poorer reviews, with Breaking Dawn, the final book getting drubbings from the LA Times ("The problem is Stephenie Meyer is no J.K. Rowling... We would have much preferred the whole thing to end in book three, "Eclipse," with yes, some happiness for Bella, but also some angst, some heartbreak, and a dark, ominous future looming"), Publisher's Weekly ("[G]randeur is out. This isn't about happy endings; it's about gratification") and Entertainment Weekly ("[You'll] abruptly lose all patience when... Meyer takes her supernatural love story several bizarre steps too far"). We may be biased, but sister site Jezebel came up with our favorite review:


It's 754 pages long, its heroine's dominant personality trait is low self-esteem, and, as Amazon reviewer Eventide points out, nobody really has to give up anything. Even the tedium of immortality is glossed over — these vampires just keep busy with their hobbies. If I had an eternity to read, I still might never pick up this book again.

3: The Writer Can Be A Bit Of A Prima Donna.
Although the Twilight series officially finished with the fourth book, Breaking Dawn, there was a fifth book planned, Midnight Sun, that would've retold the events of the first book from the hero's perspective. But then a first draft of the book's opening appeared online, and author Stephenie Meyer posted this response on her website:


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... 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.

(She's since recanted slightly, telling Entertainment Weekly that "[t]he funny thing about that statement is I didn't actually write the majority of it... in the end only the one or two sentences written by me seem really jarring [compared with everything else], and people didn't get that there was sort of a joke in there." Midnight Sun, however, is still on hold.)

Nonetheless, she's kept a tight hold on the movie, only agreeing to the project in the first place when teeth size met her approval, and having final say on casting and the length and passion of final clinches. "It's been good for me just in general to have to speak up because I am so invested in this," she's explained.



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4: VINOs: Vampires In Name Only.
The vampires in the Twilight books don't have elongated teeth, and they have no problem going out in daytime in their Pacific Northwest hometown, because it's so foggy (I can't tell if that's actually funny or just a kind of crappy dodge). They also, as almost every example of vampire fiction since, what, Anne Rice's Interview With A Vampire (or maybe Marilyn Ross' Barnabas Collins?), are tragic souls afflicted by a curse that don't really want to sink their teeth into humanity - and so, they eat animals and go on "hunting trips" to take care of their bloodlust. Yes, it's the Pacific Northwest Hipster Rural Lifestyle turned goth. Whatever happened to the good old days of Nosferatu and vampires who were unafraid to be vampires? I mean, if they have his pallor, why can't they have his mannerisms?

5: Remember The Golden Compass.
Summit Pictures, the studio behind the movie may be nervous about saying that they've got a hit on their hands ahead of the movie's release, but the movie is estimated to make somewhere between $20million and $50million in its first weekend, depending on how optimistic your sources are. It's worth remembering the fate of The Golden Compass, however; last year's "The New Harry Potter" had a similar amount of buzz pre-release, and a similarly impressive opening weekend... before audiences realized that the movies didn't live up to the books. Ultimately, the movie wasn't successful enough to warrant filming the second of the three His Dark Materials novels. The same thing may happen to Twilight. The figure to keep in mind is rumored to be $150 million; if Twilight makes less than that, you can forget about seeing New Moon, Eclipse or Breaking Dawn in theaters anytime soon. We can only hope.
posted by Sk8bordNewMoon
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I woke up to the birds chirping. I wished it would be rainy all day. I couldn't hear anyone in the house, that was the best sigh ever. I didn't know why Jake was mad but I didn't really care. I heard the phone ring but no on answeredi heard the answering machine pick up. It was Carisle! Hey Taylor, I got your new hearing aid in. Stop by anytime so I can put it in for you. Bye. Than he hung up. I unlocked the door, went to the kitchen to get a drink of water. There was a not on the table saying " Taylor, I went to the store, probably will be there a while, Jake is doing shift back to back....
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posted by surfergal
Sorry this is so short but im really tired




Once me and Nathen danced Emmet came over bad ask Nathen if he could dance with his little sister. So me and emmet danced he was very good at it too and the Carlisle came and danced with me.
Carlisle, I want to thanks you for everything you have done for me. You are like my dad, to me I continued saying. You have taken care of me when I didn't have a plAce to stay you understood what was happening when I was in the coast guard and I just want to tell you how much that means to me. I said crying.
Oh, Addi. Your welcome. Congradulation and I love you....
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posted by Sk8bordNewMoon
Taylor's POV
Bella was the sweetest girl.We hopped in Bella's truck, this is an awesome truck, I told her. Thanks, so are you going to be getting a car when you turn 16? Bella asked. Nah probably not. I said. So how come your Mom and dad are not here? Bella asked. They had to work, that is all they do all the time. I said. Oh sorry, Charlie works a lot too since he is a cop. Bella said. Your dad is a cop. I could barley get out of my mouth. Yeah, why? Bella asked. Oh its nothing. I said. So do you like Jake? Bella asked. Yeah but I'm trying not too just in case I have to move again and he really...
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posted by surfergal
Sorry its so short! Comment and rate PLEASE!!!


I felt bad for leaving without one word to Nathen, but I knew I couldn't leave without one word so I said;
Look, I'm sorry I made you mad, but... I couldn't even finish my sentence.
No, I shouldn't have gotten so mad it was stupid of me anyways to know if you cared where I lived. Nathen said.
Its ok. I said with a yawn.
I think someone needs to go to bed. Nathen said with his oh so perfect grin that I loved.
Nathen carried me up to my room, like he usually did. I fell asleep against his warm chest. It was great to know that me and Nathen had made up. I didn't like to be mad at anyone. It is hard sometimes for me to forgive people but its usually not that long till I do forgive them.
I told Nathen goodnight and that I loved him and he said the same back to me.
posted by LinaJC
~Author: Stephenie Meyer
~Twilight is a series of 4 books (duh)
~The first novel[Twilight] came out in 2005
~The series is mostly popular with young adults
~Breaking Dawn won the 2008 British Book Award for "Children's Book of the Year"
~The WHOLE series won 2009 Kids Choice Awards 'Favorite Book'
~The books have sold over 70 million copies worldwide
~The story is set primarily in the town of Forks, Washington
~The Twilight series falls under the genre of young adult, fantasy, and romance, though Meyer categorized her first book, Twilight, as "suspense romance horror comedy"

**This info can be found at: link)#Main_characters

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posted by Sk8bordNewMoon
I think this story is going to be Taylor point of veiw from now on.PLease tell me what you think and everything!! This might be turning out to be a Twilight story!!

Sorry this one is gonna be short the third one I wrote got deleted like the first too!! Stupid computer!!

Taylor POV

I walked out of the ligeguard's office and I heard the door open, I didn't think anything of I just kept walking. Taylor! Jesse just called my name. I wonder why? I thought to my self. Jesse?? I said as I turned around to face him. I am so sorry for kissing you but, I cut him off by saying " don't be sorry, I not" and...
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posted by RATHBONE07
I llove writing about Victoria so i hope you guys are enjoying it:))Heres another:)<3


It was 11:00p.m. Mary wasn’t in the house, but I knew were she was. She was out drinking right now, with Sir. Thomas. He was the worst man I had ever laid my eyes on. He was always drunk, women on each of his shoulders, and hand little money. Mary didn’t care, she clung to him like an unwanted decease. Her bed was empty next to me, Mom would never know… or would she? I silently crept down the stairs, making sure not to wake anybody. I went to the door, and locked it, then I walked towards the windows...
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posted by surfergal
Alice came by the hospital to pick me up so I could go pack for Max's house. I went home and put some clothes into a duffel bag and then I went and ask Alice what car I should use.
Hey, alice what car should I take? I ask.
You can take my car. Alice told me.
Thanks. I told her.
I carried my bag down to the car and then I tolds everyone I would see them later and I drove to the hospital to pick up Max. When I got to the hospital Carlisle was pushing Max to the door in a Wheelchair.
Sorry it took me so long. I said to them both.
Nope your just in time. Max said.
Carlisle got him into the car and then...
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posted by surfergal
A month past and my shoulder healed. It was summer now and it wasn't as warm like I wished it was, but it was great no school, no homework. Life was good. I went back surfing everyday sun up till sun down. Sometimes even Cody came surfing with me but I dont think he liked it as much as I loved it. Cody and I were great, we were close and I was falling in love with him. Sometimes we would just sit together and not talk sometimes it was the aweful silence that I hated. One day I was lounging around the house only beacause the waves were flat and you cant surf when its flat. Anyways Cody came...
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posted by Sk8bordNewMoon
Sawyer's POV 14??
I remember going by this house one time in Fork Washington. People like me lived there, there was a human that lived with them, she was quiet beauiful. I went to there house, I needed a place to stay and a family. The Volturi was at the Cullen house, I don't know why. I didn't like being around the Volturi, I have to admit they sort of scare me. I don't know how to describe this family besides they all belong together. Carisle was letting me stay here, if I could obeyed the rules. 1. No drinking human blood, animal blood only that was something I could live with. Zoey was a...
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posted by Cullen_Freak
Edward POV


There was nothing else I wanted in the world then both Bella’s and Nessies protection. The rest I could endure. So when Carlisle told me, that the Volturi was coming back, I couldn’t help but flinch.
“Carlisle! They’re coming back! But they just left, what do they want!” Carlisle just looked at me and dropped his eyes.
“They want to stop this imprinting between Renesmee and Jacob. They think its all wrong, that if they conceive, it’ll be something that they cant deal with. They don’t want to go up against something stronger than them.” Did Jacob know about this?
“What...
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posted by surfergal
The next morning when I woke up I had a note on my pillow next to me. It read:

Dear Addi,
I didn't want to wake you, but I will meet you at school. love you.
Cody

I got up after reading the note and went to take a shower did the whole getting ready for school thing, a.k.a the usual teen girl morning routine. I got on my motorcycle and drove to school. The weather was finally getting warmer as in th 65 degree range. Once I got to school I saw Cody leaning againsted his car, his car. He looked so hot. He walked over to my bike and helped me off of it, which was so sweet of him.
"Thanks". I said....
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posted by surfergal
That night I couldn't go to sleep. I was to scared or something. I ended up falling asleep in Cody's soft, warm and oh so comfy arms. That morning I woke up in my bed in Cody's arms. I guess once I feel asleep he carried me up stairs. I looked at the clock and it was 6:30 and that was the time I needed to get ready for school. So I got out of bed gently so I wouldn't wake Cody and then I got my towel wrap and went to my bathroom. Wen I got out of the shower I walked out right in the same spot where all last night happen. I stood there frozen remembering it all. Cody walked up to me and said,...
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1) The wedding is something that Bella doesn't want to do and so she should be making a huge deal about it and Alice should be going crazy and overboard with stuff for it but nope it just comes right on out in a couple of pages at the beginning.

2) Wait...what bachelor party? bachelorette party? Denali who??? where's the whole jealous stare off with Tanya and Bella?

3) Immortal children....wow that's convenient...wonder why it wasn't mentioned earlier in the series...

4) makeout session at the wedding in front of everyone...oh yeah bella is sooo self conscious

5) another waste of pages with the...
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posted by UchihaYuki
Sorry it took me so extremely long to post this chapter, I've been and still on a trip with my family[ugh] but anyways here it is <3

-Yuki<3

“Jaake…Wake up” Nessie said sweetly as she kissed his cheek trying to wake him up “mmm, What time is it Ness?” he mumbled into his pillow, she grinned “It’s 7:30am… I’ve been up since 6, Mommy, Alice and I are going shopping, so I just thought I’d wake you up and tell you good morning and that I love you..” Jacob flopped from his side to lay on his back so he could see Nessie, he smiled at the sight of her sweet smiling face and...
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before I start I just want to say thank you to my friend Alicelover92 and also princesspinkla for helping me with my writers block thank you and also Stassja thank you for your brill comment :)


Chapter 3 The cult


“What you on about.?” I was shaking with anger. How dare she say what I am and what I'm not. “forget you”
I walked away from her, suddenly James was in front of me, smirking at me. He had a evil glint in his eyes then he slowly vanished.
I had to get out of here.
By the time I come back it will be to late. I was walking down the empty street the sun had set already. How long have...
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posted by surfergal
Ok, So I thought I took the news pretty well. But as Emmet told me I was sitting on the bed when he walk in and I what seemed liek it was in a trance aka I didnt talk for 5 mintues new record for me. Emmet finally got me to speak and then I just went to sleep. The next morning Alice came in and woke me up for school but I told her I didnt feel like going, when she walked out of the room I feel back asleep. it was around 11aam when i woke up by phone telling me i had a text message. It was max asking if I wanted to come over and have a movie day because he had the day off.I texted him back saying...
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posted by nessienjake
I dreamt thıs ...fan fıctıon whıle ı was ın a aıroplane to Australıa and told ıt to my sıster she hand wrote ıt ın her dıary and know ı stole ıt and typed ıt warnıng dont be too hard she trıed ıt and shes smaller than me.(lol but ı trıed to ımprove ıt and make ıt longer)
CHAPTER 1 ILLUSION
İ was walking quıckly through the clouded place ın the mıddle of the nıght ın L.A
ı had my MP3 open and ı was sıngıng whıle steppıng on the wet grass.
ı thought ı heard somethıng so ı looked back stıll walkıng...ıt was only a cat lookıng for food ın the garbage.İ...
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posted by twilight_lover9
I tried to act stupid "what?" i asked, Alice laughed her tinkly laugh "oh britt i can see the future" she siad between giggles "i know" i pleaded alice finally got hold of herself "come on" alice practically shouted "ok ok" i said giving in alice clapped her hands "yay!" she screamed than her face became dead on serious "lets get down to business" she said firmly, she examined me while i stood completeley still than she clapped again and pulled out a cream summer dress "oh alice its soo pretty" i gasped than i felt the price tag "ALICE" i shouted she turned her head "what?" she said innocently...
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posted by Hellohoudini
Taylor Lautner Reveals Secrets To Ripped 'New Moon' Bodyby Access Hollywood   

July 17, 2009 LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Taylor Lautner finally transforms into a werewolf in the upcoming second installment of The Twilight Saga, "New Moon," and the actor revealed the work needed to transform his body into something werewolf-worthy started the day after he finished filming the first movie.

"As soon as I finished filming 'Twilight,' I knew I had to get to work right away; there could be no waiting involved. The day I finished 'Twilight,' I came home and started bulking up. For 'New Moon,' I'm 30...
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