Ilya ([info]ilya) wrote in [info]fandom_wank,
@ 2008-08-29 14:39:00

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And the Twilight Wank Saga continues with an author flounce...
As a lot of you must know by now, the first 12 Chapters of Midnight Sun, Smeyer's addition to her Uh-may-zing boooookes was leaked on the internet several days ago, and this has chagrined her dazzle verily.

From her official website:

August 28, 2008 (part II)

As some of you may have heard, my partial draft of Midnight Sun was illegally posted on the Internet and has since been virally distributed without my knowledge or permission or the knowledge or permission of my publisher.

I have a good idea of how the leak happened as there were very few copies of Midnight Sun that left my possession and each was unique. Due to little changes I made to the manuscript at different times, I can tell when each left my possession and to whom it was given. The manuscript that was illegally distributed on the Internet was given to trusted individuals for a good purpose. I have no comment beyond that as I believe that there was no malicious intent with the initial distribution.

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. As the author of the Twilight Saga, I control the copyright and it is up to the owner of the copyright to decide when the books should be made public; this is the same for musicians and filmmakers. Just because someone buys a book or movie or song, or gets a download off the Internet, doesn't mean that they own the right to reproduce and distribute it. Unfortunately, with the Internet, it is easy for people to obtain and share items that do not legally belong to them. No matter how this is done, it is still dishonest. This has been a very upsetting experience for me, but I hope it will at least leave my fans with a better understanding of copyright and the importance of artistic control.

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.

I'd rather my fans not read this version of Midnight Sun. It was only an incomplete draft; the writing is messy and flawed and full of mistakes. But how do I comment on this violation without driving more people to look for the illegal posting? 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 here (at the end of this message on the Midnight Sun page). This way, my readers don't have to feel they have to make a sacrifice to stay honest. I hope this fragment gives you further insight into Edward's head and adds a new dimension to the Twilight story. That's what inspired me to write it in the first place.

I do want to take a moment and thank the wonderful fans who have been so supportive of me over the past three years. I cannot begin to tell you how much each of you means to me. I only hope this note will stop all the confusion and online speculation so that the Twilight universe can once again become the happy escape it used to be. After this incredibly busy year, I am now focusing on spending more time with my family and working on some other writing projects.

--Stephenie

I don't think I need to add much more than that.  Lol.  This is so bloody beautiful...Oh Smeyer...please to be going over there to cry upon your pile of ill-begotten millions.  We all know that that book is going to be finished and published eventually so that you can add to your dragon hoard of booty. 

Who else thinks that she's just waaaaahing for the sympathy and threatening to not provide any more crack so that everyone can forget about the epic fail that was Breaking Dawn and start kissing her ass again? *raises hand*

Edit:

And we get reactions from the Amazon Boards and the ♥ TwiMoms ♥. The ONTD comm weighs in on the situation.

And the NuttyMadam reacts. Though sorry, there's no vid this time since she took it down. But here, have a transcription of the lost vid, courtesy of [info]aegflota

We are all a bunch of meanies hiding away in this little club house of ours.

Smeyer Ego stroking.

Bonus Snack: The Twimoms just cannot leave the poor boy alone!. There's wankiness in the second link, as the TwiMom in the picture appears and asks for her photo to be taken down. Also, Here is a step by step instruction manual on how to go about your Pretty Vampire Actors stalking, for you n00bs who have no idea how to go about it. It is illustrated and everything. The TwiMoms are nothing, if not thorough.

OH NOES YOU GUISE! They be calling the FBI on us!!! WHAT DO WE DO? WHAT DO WE DO?

Twilight is going to save our country from the evil lesbians so you'd better all stop dissing it!

Cleolinda Midnight Sun Commentary! Yay. Lol.

ETA:How do you gain respect for your much derided favorite author? Why, by starting an online petition for it, of course!


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My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]aegflota
2008-08-29 02:31 pm UTC (link)
Now that I've got that out of my system, I have another little reason for this video & this is more about the title than anything else, okay?

FUCK YOU!

Every single person who has sent a link to anyone else about Midnight Sun, everyone who posted it on 4share (?) or limewire & every other filesharing site that you care to mention

Everyone who has---I'm not going to blame people who read it because if you're a hardcore twilight fan like I am (I'm proud of that) and someone presents the next book in the series then you're GONNA read it, you're not just gonna be like 'oh, you know what, I think I'll just wait.'

I've decided to wait because I care enough about Stephenie & I'm loyal enough to Stephenie and the twilight saga to know that doing what everyone else is doing isn't right & I know that a lot of people--Trisha in particular, good on ya girl you started reading it & then you stopped because you felt guilty & good for you for being able to stop yourself because a lot of other people haven't been able to do that. Okay?

HOW DARE YOU?

HOW DARE YOU POST THAT VIDEO ON ANYWHERE

HOW--NOT JUST YOU TRISHA, NOT TALKING TO YOU OBVIOUSLY, MUH MUH MUH--

HOW DARE ANYONE POST THAT VIDEO, OH, THE BOOK SORRY-- OH MY GOD I AM FURIOUS -- HOW CAN YOU THINK THAT IT IS OKAY TO ILLEGALLY DISTRIBUTE MATERIAL THAT DOESNT BELONG TO YOU? ITS STEALING! IT'S, DO YOU KNOW WHAT, IT'S THAT ADVERT YOU SEE WHEN YOU GO TO CINEMA 'you wouldn't steal a car, well don't steal a dvd then?' Okay then, fair enough but you know what, I wouldn't steal a car, I wouldn't steal a dvd, but do you know what?

SO FUCKING WHAT IT IS STEALING & IF YOU ARE A FAN OF TWILIGHT & YOU HAVE POSTED THAT YOU HAVE JUST TAKEN AWAY FROM THE THING THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ADDICTED TO. IF YOU HAVE ANY LOYALTY AT ALL TO STEP EVEN AFTER SHE WROTE BREAKING DAWN IF YOU DIDNT LIKE IT, which by the way --- I DID (INSERT MASSIVELY ANGRY EXPRESSION HERE) HOW COULD YOU DO THAT?

Do you know what, I am fucking disappointed in you.

--ends there--


TBH i think the HOW DARE YOU needed to be heard rather than read, as did the 'Which, by the way... I DID' but oh well.

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]fourth_rose
2008-08-29 02:39 pm UTC (link)
Do you know what, I am fucking disappointed in you.

I have no idea how I will live with myself after this. *goes to look for teacup to drown self in*

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]aegflota
2008-08-29 02:41 pm UTC (link)
I hate that 'you wouldn't steal a car' advert. Incidentally, Alice steals cars in New Moon. But it's for the GREATER GOOD so it's obviously okay.

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]fourth_rose
2008-08-29 02:44 pm UTC (link)
Oh, me too! But perhaps there's an exception for yellow Porsches?

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]aegflota
2008-08-29 02:48 pm UTC (link)
There are undoubtedly exceptions for stealing yellow Porsches that are used to save Edward from the most pathetic suicide attempt EVER. You can get special Papal pardons* for that kind of thing, I am sure.

*Or whatever the LDS equivalent is.

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337. - [info]evilsqueakers, 2008-08-29 03:44 pm UTC
Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337. - [info]aegflota, 2008-08-29 04:45 pm UTC
Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337. - [info]evilsqueakers, 2008-08-29 04:50 pm UTC
Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337. - [info]danceswithelvis, 2008-08-29 06:00 pm UTC
Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337. - [info]evilsqueakers, 2008-08-29 06:02 pm UTC
Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337. - [info]dreamer_marie, 2008-08-30 12:42 am UTC
Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]merricat
2008-08-29 05:37 pm UTC (link)
Yeah, my reaction is always "only cause I don't know how to hotwire, duh!"

I wouldn't steal cars for real. I'd just go to mall parking lots and rearrange them all.

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]danceswithelvis
2008-08-29 06:00 pm UTC (link)
<3

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]dreamer_marie
2008-08-30 12:43 am UTC (link)
As someone who can never remember where I parked my car, I have to say: you are not a chicken. You are evil manifest.

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337. - [info]merricat, 2008-08-30 01:05 am UTC
Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]xoloitzcuintle
2008-08-31 07:16 am UTC (link)
I wouldn't steal cars for real. I'd just go to mall parking lots and rearrange them all.

YOU HORRIBLE PERSON!!1!

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337. - [info]merricat, 2008-08-31 07:18 am UTC
Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337. - [info]xoloitzcuintle, 2008-08-31 07:20 am UTC
Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]napalmnacey
2008-08-29 06:11 pm UTC (link)
YOU WOULDN'T STEAL A BABY!

YOU WOULDN'T KILL A POLICEMAN...

... THEN STEAL HIS HELMET....

... THEN TAKE A SHIT IN HIS HELMET...

... THEN GIVE IT TO THE POLICEMAN'S GREIVING WIDOW!!!

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337. - [info]blancdoeufs, 2008-08-30 01:39 am UTC
Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]anime_angel_ash
2008-08-29 08:21 pm UTC (link)
Wurd. Every time they get to the 'DVD' part, I scream, "HOW THE FUCK DO YOU THINK I GOT THIS THING?"

We don't have neighbors anymore.

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]dae
2008-08-29 10:53 pm UTC (link)
I hate that advert too. How do they know what I wouldn't do?

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337. - [info]kjtaylor, 2008-08-30 04:34 am UTC
Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337. - [info]aegflota, 2008-08-30 05:54 am UTC
Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]suzycat
2008-08-31 03:04 am UTC (link)
I'm imaginarily linking to one of those gifs of Nutty Madam shaking her head disapprovingly.

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]bienegold
2008-08-29 03:08 pm UTC (link)
True love fandom waits?

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
(Anonymous)
2008-08-29 07:10 pm UTC (link)
*snigger*

Well-said. And appropriate, all things considered.

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]hickorydickory
2008-08-29 08:23 pm UTC (link)
Muh muh muh? What the heck?

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]fruce
2008-08-29 10:14 pm UTC (link)
Onomatopoetic kissing noises.

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]aegflota
2008-08-30 03:27 am UTC (link)
That was the sort of noise you make when you realise you fluffed a sentence and your words ran away without you. It was hard to put into words but it did sound a lot like 'muh muh muh.'

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]alleyprowler
2008-08-29 11:39 pm UTC (link)
(INSERT MASSIVELY ANGRY EXPRESSION HERE)

Is that the one where she looks really constipated?

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]feenix
2008-08-30 01:00 am UTC (link)
Constipated? I didn't think she had any problems spewing shit all over the place.

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]lakme
2008-08-30 08:00 am UTC (link)
She really ought to write a song about it. She's already covered Backstreet Boys, so perhaps N*Sync this time?

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]edge_of_reason
2008-08-30 08:39 am UTC (link)
I probably wouldn't steal a car, but I'd sure as hell make an identical copy of one.

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
(Anonymous)
2008-08-30 05:05 pm UTC (link)
I really wish I could have seen this vid. It sounds hysterical!

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]specialmandate
2008-08-30 08:23 pm UTC (link)
I hate those damned adverts - they don't play before the movie at cinemas over here, they're on the DVD itself and you have to watch them. Which makes no goddamn sense since you bought the DVD already or you wouldn't... be watching the advert. You'd already be watching the movie.

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Re: My transcribing skills, they are not 1337.
[info]comixology
2008-08-31 07:00 pm UTC (link)
LEAVE BRITNEY SMEYER ALONE!!!1!

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