Comments on: ‘Twilight’ Author’s Adult Novel Gets Film Deal

By: SlashBeast

SlashBeast — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:14:28 +0000

In reply to SlashBeast. She's a poor writer.

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:43:32 +0000

I read it on my recent trip to Europe (needed a book and the only english book there my friend suggested was that), and I loved it. I prolly wouldn’t watch the movie tho.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:33:47 +0000

I am very excited for this movie! I absolutely loved reading the book, as well as being a fan of the Twilight series and cannot wait!

By: Kaneda979

Kaneda979 — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:23:16 +0000

In reply to Valis. LOL, agreed. Borderlining on hentai even.

By: Ty

Ty — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:43:34 +0000

In reply to SlashBeast.

Personally, Ive had problems with the way she writes as well. However, if you just need some junk reading, then I’d say that the Twilight series is great for that.

I also agree that there are many levels between top-notch and poor when it comes to being a writer. Meyers may not be top-notch….but she’s definitely not a “poor” writer.

By: William of dale

William of dale — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:24:53 +0000

Prahanormal makes an ecellent point. There are some books that can make good movies and there are others that should be left in their current medium. Stephanie Meyers, regardless of what you think of her writing, uses many of he advatages that the written medium has over the Big Screen.

1. Time: IMHO Meyers has an excellent sense of pace in her books, but it is definately a book pace.

2. Emotion: Its just easier in books, there are many examples of powerful emotion evoked on screen but this requiers acting and directing of the highest caliber. In a book the emotion can be discribed and the infinate imagination does the hard part.

3. Introspective view: All of Stephanie Meyers stories are told from within the main characters mind where the reader is privy to all thoughts any emotions as they occur. This is very difficult to reproduce in the screen medium and so the directors have gone with the more classic approach and used narration, a tricky thing IMO, at key points.

The Host is a great story and very true to the Sci/Fi genre, but the movie will rise or fall based on how the director and the actress handle the internal struggle between the human and the alien.

By: Valis

Valis — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:40:00 +0000

This sounds more like the premise to a porno then a sci-fi/horror novel.

By: SlashBeast

SlashBeast — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:59:47 +0000

In reply to SlashBeast. You're absolutely right.

By: Jeremy K.

Jeremy K. — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:19:46 +0000

In reply to SlashBeast. Ya, it does SlashBeast.... but for simplicity, they make great filler books while between books. Don't require much thought, much like a popcorn flick.

By: SlashBeast

SlashBeast — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:10:50 +0000

In reply to SlashBeast. This "young adult" category seems to simply be cursed.

By: Dragonslayer

Dragonslayer — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:57:08 +0000

In reply to SlashBeast.

It seems like all the books are the same.

Edward’s all “I’m so overprotective, I can’t be with you.”

Bella’s all “But I love you.”

Edward’s all “OK, let’s make out”

and then Bella’s like “Yah!”

LOL just kidding.

I totally agree with you Slashbeast, especially on the whole “Edward is so perfect!”

By: Jeremy K.

Jeremy K. — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:07:00 +0000

In reply to SlashBeast. Interesting, outside of grammatical errors, you just described a whole lot of books in the Young Adult category. Check out the House of Night series, it's call all of what you said times ten. Or the Blue Blood series, or the Vampire Academy series. I just assumed all that you mentioned was the norm for Young Adult books.