On August 30, Stephenie Meyer posted a notice on her official website saying that someone close to her who she had given an early draft of her upcoming novel, “Midnight Sun,” had leaked it onto the internet. “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 [on her website],” she said in her statement. “This way, my readers don’t have to feel they have to make a sacrifice to stay honest.”
“So where does this leave Midnight Sun? My first feeling was that there was no way to continue,” she wrote. “In any case, I feel too sad about what has happened to continue working on Midnight Sun, and so it is on hold indefinitely.”
After reading the draft of “Midnight Sun” that was posted, I only have three words for Ms. Meyer: Please finish it.
For those readers who are not familiar with the concept of the novel, “Midnight Sun” is a rewrite of Meyer’s first novel, “Twilight,” from its hero’s perspective: Edward instead of Bella. She has even said before that, once she started writing “Midnight Sun,” she realized that she should have told the story from Edward’s perspective all along. She was right.
What made “Twilight” so interesting was the dynamic between Edward and Bella. Edward was torn between his “wants” for Bella; he was in love with her, and yet he wanted to kill her. In “Twilight,” the reader got a confusing take on his confusion from Bella. She was unsure of his emotions and reactions towards her, and so were we. Did he want to kiss her or kill her? Was it lust or bloodlust?
“Midnight Sun” clears those up. Finally, the enigma that is Edward begins to make sense. Sure, the novel remains about a third completed (the draft is only 264 pages long), but even only telling the story until the drive home after the tense Biology Movie Class Scene, so many puzzle pieces fell into place: What Edward did when he went North to escape Bella. Edward’s hand in Angela and Ben’s relationship. Edward’s real excuse for following Bella to Port Angeles. The extent of Edward’s love for Bella, and the explanation behind it.
Sure, Edward still is a creepy stalker who can’t get enough of watching Bella sleep, but it works because we have an explanation for it. Just like writing Bella’s pregnancy in “Breaking Dawn” from Jacob’s perspective led to some confusion and irritation over Bella’s motives for giving birth to what Jacob thought was a monster, writing “Twilight” from Bella’s perspective led to confusion and harsh claims against Edward’s character. Edward’s perspective is much more fun than it should be as it shows how he rediscovers his 17-year-old side after being trapped in the same body for almost a century. And that includes hormones.
While Edward’s voice is a lot more interesting than Bella’s (and significantly less annoying), “Midnight Sun” is still very much a chick read. I can’t see 14 to 21 year old boys going to a book store and wanting to swoon over Edward’s endless monologue about his love for Bella, but anyone who enjoyed the Twilight saga will definitely enjoy this installment.
The part of “Midnight Sun” that was the most fun was reading everyone’s minds (except Bella, of course) alongside Edward. Meyer is able to include scenes that Edward was unable to see by having him watch it from someone else’s perspective. It is fun to see how all the pieces that were missing from “Twilight” fall into place, and of course we don’t have the same frustration Edward has because if a reader wants to know how Bella is feeling, they can just flip to that scene in “Twilight.”
It is almost funny to see how Edward’s bias of Bella is almost as severe as Bella’s is of him. To Bella, Edward is the most attractive, perfect man in the realm of existence. To Edward, no one else can anywhere near compare to how delicate, pretty, and selfless Bella is. Seeing their views of one another makes it clearer that the “perfection” they find in each other is mostly their mutual love and a decent percentage exaggerated.
“Midnight Sun” is nothing more than a companion piece; don’t think that you can just skip over the Twilight saga and just start from Edward’s perspective because there are a lot of missing details that were explained in previous books and did not need to be explained again. For example, Peter and Charlotte are introduced early on in “Midnight Sun,” while Bella did not know that they existed until “Eclipse.” “Midnight Sun” is a fun way for Twilight fans to re-explore the universe that they had come to love in a new way, a way that will lead to many, many “Oh, well that makes more sense” moments.
So please, Stephanie, please finish writing “Midnight Sun.” After all, you can’t leave us hanging by not sharing The Meadow Scene from Edward’s perspective with us.
I m a fan of twilight series and i got to know about this series only 3 months ago when i saw twilight movie. Till today i have read the whole series i.e. all the 4 books minimum 15 times with my studies and work and i have also read the midnight sun partial pdf i.e. nearly 5 times coz i got to know about it a month back. The news that Ms. Stephenie Meyer has stopped writing midnight sun is a real bad news for me coz this book give me peace of mind and i really like this book i start it again n again even i love to watch this movie even it not even half of the book bt still i like it. I just want to request Ms. Stephenie Meyer to plz cont. it and complete it. It is totally on her when she feels to complete it bt don’t put an end to it without completing it. PLZ PLZ PLZ.
I would like to thank Stephenie Meyer for the novels and request her to finish the other 4 parts in Edward’s view n i m really sorry for the leak out.
plz plz plz tell stephenie not to stop writing her book i hate reading but when i read her books i just cant stop and now that i read all of her books at least 3 times i want more but i exspeacially want TWILIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!! i mean who wouldnt
i <3 stephenie meyer
Stephenie PLEASE PLEASE PLAESE PLAESE make midnight sun i am begging u i LOVE THEM i cant live without them i am 11 years old and i have read all the books in 1 week i need the books!! u have been a inspiration to me
i hope to be a writer too! i love reading and this is by far my favorite book
i just LOVE THEM!!if i don’t finish i will probably never read that fast again i know every line in the whole twilight book because i loved it so much and there was no more books i read them all i read twilight 10 times
i am NOT kidding please make more
for a person who is inspired by u and wishes to be just like u please make more u are very talented and u should use that talent to make more books and i am sure u will enjoy everything u write i know u do
and i have not even read midnight sun cause i really want the book to come out and that will just spoil it reading the first half of the book
please please please Finnish the book i am counting on u ur number 1 fan
Rachel
ps i loved the twilight movie!
ok
i know that i am only 11 but u need 2 finish m.s because it seems so interesting
please plese please please please finish i begging u
i really need to know were to read MIDNIGHT SUN so send me some awnsers to my email rachelmears@ymail.com!!! pleas!!!
Why is everyone BEGGING for her to release this book? I think its a damn shame that she would do this to the fans of Twilight, because someone was stupid enough to put out Midnite Sun without her permission! She is punishing everyone else for one persons mistake! Personnaly I think she is being a selfish brat! Im not going to sugar coat how I feel about it, in hopes that she reads all of Twilights fans comments. Honestly if it wasnt for the people that loved the Twilight series she wouldnt be where she is today! So get off the pot Stephanie Meyer and give what your fans are hungry for! PUBLISH MIDNITE SUN ALREADY!
Steph, i know alot has happened but u hav 2 finish it and i’ll give u the reasons. 1.u’ve written 12 chapters and u might as well finish it. 2. think about this, everyone loves it and i know wat happened 2 u was tough but think about the reason y ur known is cause of ur fans, the people who adore u and ur books, the people who got u here 2day. plz at least think about it
i love and obsess over all the twilight series books , and i honestly like Edward’s side better.Sure i love kissing him through Bella’s POV but his thoughts and feelings are SOOO much more intens . I wish the leaked draft had made it to the meadow though… If it was only the meadow scene and nothing else I would be content and leave her alone until it was published(which she said she plans to do on her website) becauls who doesn’t love the meadow? IF ANY ONE CAN FIND THE MEADOW CHAPTER PLEASE TRY TO GET IT ON THE WEB!!!!I DESPRETLY WANT TO READ IT!!!
i love and obsess over all the twilight series books , and i honestly like Edward’s side better.Sure i love kissing him through Bella’s POV but his thoughts and feelings are SOOO much more intens . I wish the leaked draft had made it to the meadow though… If it was only the meadow scene and nothing else I would be content and leave her alone until it was published(which she said she plans to do on her website) becauls who doesn’t love the meadow? IF ANY ONE CAN FIND THE MEADOW CHAPTER PLEASE TRY TO GET IT ON THE WEB!!!!I DESPRETLY WANT TO READ IT!!!
oh and all u twilight fans out there don’t forget that no matter how much people tease u about being obsessed STEPHANIE MYER AND ALL THE BOOKS SHE’S WRITTEN ARE AN INSPIRATION and u shouldn’ t be ashmed 2 have goood taste in books…
I absouletly loveee this book I have read the draft and the Twilight books more times than I can count. LOL I read Twilight at least 3 or 4 times in three or 4 days. Yeah ppl probably won’t believe me but o well they can keep there comments to themselves. I’m actually twelve and I am quite smart for my age. I would probably die if I would not have read this book. My older cousins had to read it before me which made me horribly mad!
Heyy:)
and made me wanna live forever as a vampire 
i really reallly really want to read Midnight Sun!!:)!! please Stephanie Meyer!! please continue the book!!!! i dont want the lame unfished version on the internet i want the full edit version!!!please!!!!!!!FINISH IT!!!!!
im a Twilight Fan i read all the Twilght,New Moon,Eclipse,and Breaking Dawn
theey are very good books
Stephanie ,
We all loved your draft! I am so sorry that someone did that to you and I understand wanting to take some time. I ,myself, love to write and know what it is like to have someone steal from me. Only difference is you still got the credit and everyone loves you and your writing! I love all the Twilight series and The Host. Please write the rest of the story because your true fans need you and you have given so much. Don’t let that person take everything from you! Show this person that you can still go on. And, thank you so much for what you have done.We,I, appreciate it.
P.S.Remember you are amazing and this is your work… so prove it and show everyone what you are.
To think a great book will be just plain wasted. She should just finish Midnight Sun and publish it, instead of driving her fans mad.
And i’ve been told by over fifty people that Midnight Sun will not be published. It’s a shame really. I was looking forward to the book. And everyone can agree with me that WE want to read Edward’s perspective, mostly because Bella’s perspective left us…confused, because we didn’t understand Edward’s motives. So Stephanie Meyer should get Midnight Sun finished and published.
And i would really love it if Stephanie would reply to this comment, but alast it is only a want.
PatienceArthur@ymail.com
Hi, i am a BIG fan! can u plese get midnight sun published and released! i LOVE the series…plz!
i think Stephine should finish Midnight Sun because i read the partial draft and i really wanted to know the medow scene from edwards perspective. I belive that she should finish the book not for self stisfaction of completing a series that we all want to read but to her faithful fans who really love her writing, and who are routing for her to finish. if she dosn’t finish and just gives us a partial draft i feel that more people will go looking for the illigal copy to see if it is finished more. truthfully i was debting myself. i decided not to and read and re-read the partial draft. even though i kind of know now whats going to happen i still read it to keep myself from searching for the illigal copy because i am a fan and i dont want to let you down so if you finish or even give us a clue that you are going to write again soon then that alone will give me satisfaction that i can hold on.
I love the series. and i believe thaat she should not punish those of us who are her fans and help us understand why she said on hold when it feels more like cancalled. because of stephine i am as good a writer as i am she inspired me to write she is one of my major heros. having 3 sons and still able to write books and go to charity events and book signings. i want to be just like her someday. when i read her book i feel like i want to be there in Forks as one of the Cullens, or Bella. But to just leave us hanging like this is PURE TORTURE. i love you and still is one of your biggest fans, but i want to read the book so PLEASE publish it for Me, Us, your fans who bought your books that you wrote so addictivly.
Stephanie;
It just makes more sense to remember why you wanted to publish the “Twilight” Saga to begin with. Be it your fans, your want to share with others, or just to be published. They are all good reasons to begin with, so why stop now. I have never been “fanatical” about any book series before, but after reading “Twilight”, I have to say I finally understand. Now my down fall is the reason I wasn’t before. Dissatisfied. After reading Midnight Sun, I wish to finish. I do truly believe your fans ARE important to you, and as such their constant pleas should not be ignored. For our sakes please continue. We are not disappointed with what is done so far. Please continue to enthrall us with your ability. Sincerely. Unfanatical till now.
ms.stephenie meyer.. i guess i have a fair idea of how u would be feeling with the unfortunate leak of midnight sun, and u have the full right to make ur own decision 2 complete ur book or not. bt what v fans r saying is that if u even have a faintest idea of how much v are craving for u 2 cmplete this book then how can u not do so?? plzz.. i dont know how this comment is going to affect u but if by any chance u happen to read this then it’s a fair requst that plzzzzzz do complete your book.. i’m 13 but what matters is that i used 2 hate reading novels but the reviews and appreciation i always heard about our book twilight, i guess i just HAD to read it.. u have inspired me and i guess a lot more fans of yours in many ways so plzz do complete our ‘midnight sun’… waiting!!!