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“The real difference is that Jo Rowling is a terrific writer and Stephenie Meyer can’t write worth a darn,” he told USA Weekend. “She’s not very good.”
But King has at least something positive to add:
“People are attracted by the stories, by the pace and in the case of Stephenie Meyer, it’s very clear that she’s writing to a whole generation of girls and opening up kind of a safe joining of love and sex in those books. It’s very exciting and it’s thrilling and it’s not particularly threatening because they’re not overtly sexual.
“A lot of the physical side of it is conveyed in things like the vampire will touch her forearm or run a hand over skin, and she just flushes all hot and cold. And for girls, that’s a shorthand for all the feelings that they’re not ready to deal with yet.”
If you would have noticed our book review, we have a few knit-picking with Stephenie Meyer’s writing, though it’s only minimal.
"...Stephenie Meyer can’t write worth a darn,"As harsh as it is, I LOL'd. Only King could get away with saying something like that about a fellow author.
A person can go to school or learn how to construct sentences, build paragraphs, know the rules of grammar, how to show not tell, or even bind a book, but to be an amazing storyteller, I believe, is a gift. You just can't learn that. I guess one can try, but amazing would not be an outcome.I read two books recently that were of great writing, superb even, but the story just didn't cut it.
Sometimes good storytelling is better than great writing. Rowling is both. Meyer can always develop to be a better writer. At least in my opinion.
I mainly agree. Meyer is a relatively good writer, but amazingly repetitive. (My pet peeve.) She's much better at romance than sci-fi. King can do many different genre's. A little romance, horror, sci-fi, and more.
i do agree with what King said about the sex thing. Here's my imput:I love the books, or i wouldn't have posters, shirts, books, etc. but, the thing that SM has said in the books is a lot about Edward not thinking it's safe, about sex. I mean if you get a guy going, he's not going to pull away and say it's not right, most of the time they can't stop, lolz. I think that is like getting into the heads of teens, saying it's okay to do somethings, and stop, your body just wont do that. I will say it again, great book, just too unrealalistic (sorry idk how to spell!). Also, at the age Bella is, what 17-18... you're not going to decide if the guy you're dating is someone you'd die for. I mean, they'd say it and everything, but like love... yes they love each other, but they're not going to die for each other in the "real" life.
Yeah it was a very harsh thing to say... about the not worth a "darn".... lolz! But, it was kinda funny, ^_^
BookGeek, this topic is like 7 months old. Some of these people aren't even on here anymore...
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lol
So?What is this topic about anyways, im too lazy to read some of you write paragraphs.
Vivi wrote: "So? What is this topic about anyways, im too lazy to read some of you write paragraphs."
Famous horror book writer Stephen King made some negative comments about Twilight and Stephenie Meyer.
♥BookGeek♥ wrote: "So?"
Sorry, I thought you were talking directly to those people. I was just saying that they might be gone. My bad.
♥BookGeek♥ wrote: "There's nothing sexual about the book though!!!!..."I agree. When I read it, it doesn't pop out at me as sexual. It's just teenagers in love. I also like what Rosalie said up there, about the difference between storytelling and great writing. I agree that Stephenie Meyer might not be the best writer, but she's a heck of a storyteller!
There was more sex in my Health text book. >.>
Melzz wrote: "There was more sex in my Health text book. >.>"Ha, wow.
Pat wrote: "http://twilightpoint.com/news/stephen...
I don't know but it's a bit harsh.
Pat"
that was prety rude
I don't know but it's a bit harsh.
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that was prety rude
Well, he's an uber famous horror writer, he doesn't need to be polite to sell books.
I don't know why Stephen expected to like a romance anyway, though.
I don't know why Stephen expected to like a romance anyway, though.
Ya umm the dude wrote pet cemetery
and children of the corn he isn't the romance type
and children of the corn he isn't the romance type
"it's a guy's opinion"are u saying he has that opinion because he's a guy, because I have a friend named Michael who's even more crazy about the books than I am, and i don't ... think he's gay. Think being the operative word.
Lauren wrote: ""it's a guy's opinion"
are u saying he has that opinion because he's a guy, because I have a friend named Michael who's even more crazy about the books than I am, and i don't ... think he's gay...."
No one said "it's a guy's opinion", that's paraphrasing. No one said he didn't like it because he was male. They just said he didn't enjoy it. I think you misunderstood.
This is my take on the whole thing. This came out how long ago? I don't even remember...it's been out for a longgg time. But anyway, the thing about it is that Stephenie Meyer isn't a good writer. She's a good storyteller and there's a huge difference. I devoured these four books when I read them this past summer, don't get me wrong. I loved them, and I couldn't put them down. My point is that I loved the story, but her writing was mediocre, at best. And I may be a bit partial because Stephen King is my favorite author, but he's my favorite author because he is an excellent writer. The man knows how to write, he really does. Anyone who has read several of his works can attest to that. Stephenie Meyer appeals to the whole teenager crowd, and that's great for her, but I hardly think Stephen King would be jealous, considering how wildly successful he's been since 1978. And Stephen King does appreciate romance--there's actually romance and love in a lot of his novels, so I don't really think that that's what affected his opinion of Stephenie Meyer. ::phew:: Sorry about the rant, I just needed to get all of that off of my chest.
That's a good point, Jess. My mother is a Stephen King fan, and whenever I ask her about his books she relates that he is a very good writer. I also think Stephenie is more of a storyteller, but one thing that is coming out is that she is improving the mechanics of her writing with time. Many people that have read The Host can tell you that.
Everyone has their strengths and weakness its called being human
Ambizzle wrote: "Everyone has their strengths and weakness its called being human"
I don't think that's what people are getting at.
This is my pretending to care face
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I can't wait I'm finding my Chi found it!
♥BookGeek♥ wrote: "And still you guys say that he's jealous?"
*Ahem* Not everyone says that.
Kiera wrote: "Good writers write good stuff.Good storytellers tell their story from the heart.
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Yes, and I agree there is a difference and sometimes an author has both. But I agree that Stephenie Meyer is a GREAT storyteller.
I don't think they have trouble realizing anything, I just think they have a different perception. Different views on who they might consider a storyteller.
♥BookGeek♥ wrote: "Some great books just don't have great writing. Some of the greatest books I know has ok writing. "
exactly
ahem twilight saga
exactly
ahem twilight saga
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exactly some great writing really sucks
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Kiera wrote: "Yep. Twilight haters just can't realise that. "Exactly!
♥BookGeek♥ wrote: "It makes me laugh when people say that he's jealous"
People shouldn't use that argument. Stephen King is a household name. A name that people spell correctly. XD
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LOL...I'm not saying that his books are bad...most of them are GREAT...all I'm saying is that everyone has to start somewhere...right? I do not think that he is jealous or has anything to be jealous of...I just think that he is a very experienced writer talking about a woman who only has 4 books out.
Look at how improved her writing is from the first Twilight to The Host, or what part of Midnight Sun is out there. Huge improvements in a short time!
I like it when I can see improvement
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Even God rested on the seventh day.
...Stephenie wrote Breaking Dawn on the seventh day. [image error]
...Stephenie wrote Breaking Dawn on the seventh day. [image error]
No, she wrote Midnight Sun on the 7th day! LOL!
I don't know but it's a bit harsh.
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