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[apocalypsos]

Per FW, Stephenie Meyer has posted Breaking Dawn FAQs to her website.

Now, on to the "how is this possible?" question. First of all, of course it's not possible. None of this story is possible. It's a fantasy story about creatures that don't actually exist. Within the context of the fantasy, however, this is how it works...

WORLDBUILDING FAIL.

GAH. *growls*

Comments

[handyhunter.livejournal.com]

She pretty much fails to answer the misogyny question too; she sort of just skirts around it by defining the term. She doesn't address all of Bella's BAD choices or how she writes the other women in the series (human, werewolf or vampire -- that old "anti-human" excuse is not working very well).

But it's just a FANTASY book, so it's okay, right?

[killerweasel.livejournal.com]

Did you see this?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/aug/31/leaked.book

[denorios.livejournal.com]

The cynic in me wonders if this 'leak' was entirely accidental and whether she's not just using it as an excuse not to write the final book since the most recent one was so decidedly and deservedly panned by almost everyone. But that's being too cynical, right?

[deathbymutation.livejournal.com]

Ok, I use to like S.Meyer because of her ORIGINAL Twilight book but now? She can bite it. Whining, crying and overdoing the mary sue has me running back to J2 porny fiction with open arms.

I officially give up on my Sam/Edward movement.

[squee1123.livejournal.com]

If Breaking Dawn were ever made into a movie, it's hard to imagine it fitting into ninety minutes. The book is just so long! I can't imagine how to distill it—if I could, the book would be shorter. But maybe a screenwriter can see a way to do it and still cover the crucial plot points.

You kidding me? Harry Potter managed it all these years. And they've only JUST started to split the mvies into two. And I think thats for just the final book/movie.

Now, I haven't read BD but...aren't the HP books longer than the Twilight ones? (keep in mind, it's also been awhile since I've read any of the HP books) Aaaand I'm pretty sure that they've definitely got way more plot points that should have been covered but weren't.

Get over yourself, smeyer.

[beck-liz.livejournal.com]

*snort* The whole point of proper world-building, I THOUGHT, was to make stuff make sense in the context of that particular universe, at least. I mean, however poor he is as a storyteller otherwise, at least George Lucas has that down pat. Sheez.

[thebratqueen.livejournal.com]

OMG Fail fail SO MUCH FAIL, Stephanie please take a writing class and possibly a basic Bio class while you're at it too.

You know who she reminds me of? Sandra Lee, of Semi-Homeade fame. It's the same principle of acting like they know what they're doing while having no idea. And, sure, you can sell books like that. But it would be so much better if they had even half a clue.

[daenarys.livejournal.com]

So. Much. Hate!

I read her books, promptly thought 'I can build a better system of vampirism than that' and have just started writing. Because I said so is not an adequate world building device.

[azzinita.livejournal.com]

I thought about getting annoyed at this woman, then I read the FAQ and realized just how idiotic she sounds. And then I pointed and laughed.

I mean, sparkly greased-up vampires. That will never cease to be funny. Ever.