I'm sure most of you have heard, Stephenie Meyer is publishing a new book, or as she says, novella. You guys are probably asking yourselves why I would want to write an article about this and share the same information. However, the news has caused so much of a hype, not everyone is reading what Stephenie Meyer had said and the complaints from alot of fans encouraged me to write this article and I would like to address some of those issues. So, another semi-rant. Haha
Since 2008, us Twilight fans thought the door to the Twilight world would be sealed, or at least be shut for a very long time, especially with the Midnight Sun incident.
Stephenie Meyer decided to publish Bree's story. From her press release she released today, we know that Bree's story will be about her life and what happened in Eclipse concerning Victoria's newborn army. Alot of the fans are wondering "why Bree?" I somewhat agree. Why Bree? She had maybe a compilation of 3-4 pages in Eclipse. Why would she be so important as to write a spin-off novel concerning her life and her second life? Alot of the complaints about this novel is linked to Midnight Sun. HOWEVER... Stephenie Meyer said in her press release that she had been working on this novella from time to time, tweeking it as she went along. She recently was encouraged to finish and publish it. She was NOT working on this instead of Midnight Sun.
When it comes to Midnight Sun, I am impatiently waiting for it. I'm as eager as the next person for it to be published. It kills me that it's been almost two years since she announced it was on hold indefinitely. If you've seen my opinions about Stephenie and how she handled the situation regarding the leak, I thought it was very unprofessional for her to make her loyal fans wait and continue waiting for whatever crumbs she can feed them. However, I have to defend her on this note, even if I think she is undeserving. The outburst of comments regarding the Eclipse spinoff as stupid is unjustified. Before we criticize, we need to know all the details. And it seems alot of the fans didn't actually read her press release. They assumed she was working on this instead of Midnight Sun, when, in this situation, that is not the case. Do we know when Midnight Sun will be out? NO. However, I still have faith that maybe, she will return to it. Keep your fingers crossed everyone!
And, alot of fans are saying it's another novel, another book to the series. However, it is NOT another book to the series! That's technically incorrect and I would not want people to be under the misapprehension. Bree's book is a spin-off, not another addition to the saga. I apologize for being so technical, but The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner will not be book five or book 6 of the Twilight Series. It's a completely separate novel because it doesn't follow the same story. It's a branch off, a completely different route. Just like Midnight Sun, it will be a spin-off.
And, if you guys have not heard, each dollar that each copy makes will go to the American Red Cross. So, buying the book will help others. Is a dollar alot? Maybe not, but alot of dollars goes a long way. :)
Am I excited for this new book? Not really. I'm not too interested in seeing a newborn vampire and how they think, however, I probably will end up buying the book out of slight curiousity. She's lost alot of original fans due to Midnight Sun's indefinite hold. We can just hope that she will have a change of heart and finish Edward's story. The fans are waiting and, right now, most of them are willing to do anything to get it.
Since 2008, us Twilight fans thought the door to the Twilight world would be sealed, or at least be shut for a very long time, especially with the Midnight Sun incident.
Stephenie Meyer decided to publish Bree's story. From her press release she released today, we know that Bree's story will be about her life and what happened in Eclipse concerning Victoria's newborn army. Alot of the fans are wondering "why Bree?" I somewhat agree. Why Bree? She had maybe a compilation of 3-4 pages in Eclipse. Why would she be so important as to write a spin-off novel concerning her life and her second life? Alot of the complaints about this novel is linked to Midnight Sun. HOWEVER... Stephenie Meyer said in her press release that she had been working on this novella from time to time, tweeking it as she went along. She recently was encouraged to finish and publish it. She was NOT working on this instead of Midnight Sun.
When it comes to Midnight Sun, I am impatiently waiting for it. I'm as eager as the next person for it to be published. It kills me that it's been almost two years since she announced it was on hold indefinitely. If you've seen my opinions about Stephenie and how she handled the situation regarding the leak, I thought it was very unprofessional for her to make her loyal fans wait and continue waiting for whatever crumbs she can feed them. However, I have to defend her on this note, even if I think she is undeserving. The outburst of comments regarding the Eclipse spinoff as stupid is unjustified. Before we criticize, we need to know all the details. And it seems alot of the fans didn't actually read her press release. They assumed she was working on this instead of Midnight Sun, when, in this situation, that is not the case. Do we know when Midnight Sun will be out? NO. However, I still have faith that maybe, she will return to it. Keep your fingers crossed everyone!
And, alot of fans are saying it's another novel, another book to the series. However, it is NOT another book to the series! That's technically incorrect and I would not want people to be under the misapprehension. Bree's book is a spin-off, not another addition to the saga. I apologize for being so technical, but The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner will not be book five or book 6 of the Twilight Series. It's a completely separate novel because it doesn't follow the same story. It's a branch off, a completely different route. Just like Midnight Sun, it will be a spin-off.
And, if you guys have not heard, each dollar that each copy makes will go to the American Red Cross. So, buying the book will help others. Is a dollar alot? Maybe not, but alot of dollars goes a long way. :)
Am I excited for this new book? Not really. I'm not too interested in seeing a newborn vampire and how they think, however, I probably will end up buying the book out of slight curiousity. She's lost alot of original fans due to Midnight Sun's indefinite hold. We can just hope that she will have a change of heart and finish Edward's story. The fans are waiting and, right now, most of them are willing to do anything to get it.
