Stephenie Meyer Talks Midnight Sun!
Jun 22nd, 2010 | By Kallieross | Category: Featured Articles, Podcasts, Site News, Stephenie Meyer Interview
We were amazed going through the interview with Stephenie Meyer, and wanted to bring you an answer to one of the MOST asked questions… The very first thing Stephenie addressed was Midnight Sun, and now you can hear it all straight from her!
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Meghan: What we’ll do is just start here, you’ll do one question and keep going around…
Letters to Twilight: No pressure!
(Laughing)
Meghan: So alright, go for it!
Stephenie: Wait! Wait, wait, wait! Do you all have your tape recorders on?
All: (Nodding and saying yes!)
Stephenie: First question, because we are going to deal with this right now, is Midnight Sun! Right? So we don’t have to…
All: (Lot’s of blabbering…)
Stephenie: I know that’s what everyone cares about. I also know that the right answer would be for me to say “Oh yah, it’s done! And it’ll be out next month!” But that’s not true. It’s also not true that I’ve got a ton of work done on it, and that’s what I’m working on. What’s true is that I’m really burned out on vampires. And, I don’t want to write it badly. So I want to wait until I’m excited about the material again, and I’m excited about Edward, and that it’s something that’s motivating. You know, when a story is keeping me up at night, and I’m waking up at 4 am in the morning and thinking ‘Yes! That is what is what should happen in this moment!’ Then that is when I can write with happiness! So, right now it feels like homework… it really does. And when things feel like homework they go very, very slowly for me. So it’s still not a “It’s not gonna happen!” I want to do it when I can do it right. You know, I have my share of human stubbornness, and I have to tell you, it’s a little bit hard when people are like “This is the only thing you can do, and it’s the only thing we care about!” And, you’re kind of like a three year old, you want to be like “I’m gonna do what I wanna do!” Yah. “You’re not the boss of me!” So my mom has backed off a little bit. Actually, I was at The Fray concert, and I was hanging out with the guys backstage. They’re really cool, and I was talking to Isaac about it. He was like, “I really want you to do that!” And I was like “Oh my gosh! Come on!” You know I can’t get away from it anywhere. And, we talked about stubbornness and reverse psychology. I have this great thing he signed for me, it says “To Stephenie, Don’t work on that stupid book! Nobody wants it anyway!” I have it by my computer. That really is the right direction to go with me, because I’m like “Huh! Maybe I should do it! I’ll show you!” Psychology! Anyway, that’s Midnight Sun! so, that should disappoint everyone!
Twilight Series Theories: I don’t think so!
Stephenie: Ok! so now we’re done! (Laughing) So, I’ll see you guys later!
All: (Laughing)
Letters to Twilight: That’s totally understandable.
Twilight Series Theories: I would rather wait.
Twilight Source: We’re not reading it until it’s done.
Twilight Series Theories: I haven’t read it!
Letters to Twilight: You haven’t!
Stephenie: The people I worry about are the haters. You know, that like to talk about what a horrible writer I am and all that stuff. When I do write it they’re going to say “Oh, this was worse than the first half because now she did it badly!” No matter what I do it’s going to be that way. There’s a mental block there. You know what people are going to say, so I have wait until it’s just me and the book again. Then I can feel excited about it! You know, sometimes I’ll sit and think about the car chase, that we don’t get to see from Bella’s perspective. I have that one completely mapped out in my head. That one wouldn’t be hard to get down. Stuff like that, it gets exciting. Cars. Ya know! The first car he steals I have picked out, and then the second one. It get’s messy! It’s gonna be great! You have to get excited about things! But, that’s Midnight Sun!
Twilight Series Theories: Check!
Stephenie, I’m over twice your age and totally a twi-hard.fan. My main objective is to stay healthy and alive to see BD-pt 2. I’m hoping to have Midnight Sun added to my library of Twilight books very soo as well. I can’t remember when I’ve enjoyed books more, I have the paperbacks as well as the hardbound and the Guide..Happy thoughts and keep up the good work.
Stephenie, Happy Birthday!!!!!My youngest son was born Christmas Eve for many yesrs felt he got cheated on Cheistmas because we let him open one present from under the tree on his b-day therefore he came up short on Christmas day
I feel for her it must suck to have put so much effort in something for it to get leaked. But on the other hand this is her life this is her profession this is why people love her. If it wasn’t for the people she wouldn’t have a job . And for her to throw a fit and say I’m writing it when I feel like it. Is messed up I’ve only read the 1st four pages and I loved it but I knew if I read the whole thing and when she finally felt like finishing the book I wouldn’t be interested. Because it took so long. And I get that writing is all about ur feelings and blah but it’s always about the fans it’s actually all about the fans if you think about just ur self I’ll never successful. It’s been 3 years!!! And still no book. And hurting the fans like this isn’t just gonna hurt the twilight saga series but anything she writes again people will look at her different. Just like if you spend 100 bucks on a ticket to see a concert or any sport and u go to see your fav player and they don’t play cuz they don’t feel like it or something that’s a slap in the face. Bc if people didn’t spend that 100 to see them they would be flipping burgers at burger king. But all in all I love stephenie I love the twilight I’m actually obsessed I can’t get enough it’s like OUR own brand of heroin
I totally agree with your sentiment. It is her job now. We have made her a multi-millionaire and that should not go to her head. I love her for the joy she has given me with this series, but I still believe in professionalism. She should behave professionally and maturely and respectfully towards the people who have made her so wealthy. So, please Stephanie, finish “Midnight Sun” before the actors are too old to play their parts. We made you rich and famous, you owe us at least that much.
Stephanie, I like your writing. I really enjoyed the Twilight series and I loved the Host even more. I think that you should start a new series or new book. I can understand why your having a hard time writing more about vampires, I think the twilight series is complete as is and adding more would be overkill. I would love to see something new from you! You have an excellent imagination and your very creative.
When will the book Midnight sun be published because i want to find out asap !!!????
also when will the movie(if there is one) going to be out ?
r u planning to do one?
i Just wanted to now, are you from england?
Stephenie,
I am one of your fans and you have heard this million times already but I would like to also mention, please continue writing Midnight Sun for your fans all over. We have gotten a taste from Edward’s perspective and it is even better than Twilight for me. I know that everyone has been forcing you to continue writing Midnight Sun and I am no better but still I can’t help but request you to finish the book; not just for yourself but also for your fans. We all are waiting in agony to read it.
Please Stephanie finish Midnight Sun. I think it is only fair to have Edward’s version and feelings. The first chapter of Midnight Sun is so fascinating, you just have to finish it. No where else in any of the books have we gotten Edward’s feelings. I never want this to end and I think even a movie could be made of Edward’s version. But please at least give us the book……
Stephenie,
U don’t have fans only in U.S or U.K u also have tons n tons of fans in India as well.
. i’ve given the books to all my friends and my colleagues, and keep telling bout the story to ppl i meet in the cab. most of the times they see me reading the same black wrapped books,if they ask me what i’m reading ,i start telling them bout the history of Twilight then and there. We’ve all lost hope on “Midnight sun” anyway.so no expectations bout that book. even though we’re heartbroken, i’d rather you don finish it in a bad way. we’re lookin forward to any other new fantasy world u are planning to take us to. we’re at ur side wherever u take us 
:)
I’ve kinda become “Twilight” distributor/Advertiser
(i wonder if Stephenie ever reads this)
Dear Stephenie,
As your fan, I don’t want to force you to continue Midnight Sun. You have to be in the mood of writing. Midnight Sun would not be the same, if you aren’t obsessed and completely anxious about it. I’ve read all twelve chapters, and I’m completely anxious to know Edward’s thoughts in the meadow with Bella. I want to know how it all will end up, although i already knows. Bella have already told her story. And Edward deserves to tell his to the very end. His reaction when he save Bella from James. His determination when he taste Bellas blood for the first time. I need to know…
- But not if you aren’t anxious. It’s not the right thing to do. Wait until you need to continue Edward’s story.
I have not read the Midnight Sun book…I have seen it selling on ebay for 70 G.B.P but i really wanted to wait untill it was finished by S.Meyer.
I really hope that is does get finished when she is ready to do so as it would be a perfect read..I adore the books all of them, they let your mind run wild with all the people and places from the book..so romantic, I even cryed a little!
These books are not just for teens im in my late 20s and adore them.
I will be gutted it never gets done as i just want the story to go on and on…to see what nessy would be like in adult life would she marry jacob? could she have a child and be half wolf half vampire?
Who knows…thats the great thing about how she writes..leaves so many possibillitys its great..so talented..she got it all!!! A* from me xx
Dear Stephenie,
I just want to start of by saying (or writing I guess) that you are an amazing writer, and there is no reason to be worried that some people won’t like your book (they’re just angry Harry Potter fans anyway!). I have read the Twilight series more times than I can remember, and I have all of the books relating to Twilight as well, and they are brilliant. I know that when writing you need to feel inspired, I am sort of a writer-in-training so trust me, I know, and you shouldn’t write anything unless you’re inspired, but can I ask you a small favor? Please, please can you get inspired by something, or can you do something that will make you feel like writing again? I fear that I have become slightly addicted to Twilight and, well, I really wish that you would finish writing Midnight Sun… Do NOT doubt yourself, because there is a reason that millions, heck billions of people worldwide (just to prove a point I’m from Sweden, and I’m living in Bangkok and my Thai friends LOVE Twilight, so people EVERYWHERE love the books) have loved the books ever since they first came out.
No pressure, write when you feel like it, but just know that you have forever made a Twilight fan out of me (as well as many others) and that I will be patiently waiting for Midnight Sun, for as long as it takes.
Good luck,
Milla from Sweden
Heya Stephanie
I am a massive fan and would like to know that if/when you finish midnight sun will you be doing other books on edwards thoughts in the other book because i would love to know, i thing it would be a brilliant idea and dont be put down i think midnight sun is going to be a real smasher like your others, so chin up and take your time but please not like another few years
i’d like to read it all soon.
from kris x x
i love u stephenie twilight are the best books ive read in my 54 years i love the movies too but my heart belongs to the books i hope someday to hold midnight sun in my hands twilight is my favorite of the series and ive read the online draft of MS a thousand times+ it makes me love the first one even more even before i knew there was a midnight sun i wanted to know What is Edward thinking what is he feeling thank you stephenie for these beautiful books
Stephanie,
I’m not sure whether this comment will change your mind, but please write midnight sun, and as soon as possible, I’m sure you can do it, and that you can do it good! Love you xoxo
Stephanie,
Take your time writing Midnight Sun! I also think it would be cool to have a book that’s written from the perspective of Jacob or Reneesme. I couldn’t get enough of them in Breaking Dawn.
I agree! I would love to just see the series continued from Renesme’s perspective!
I’d like to say I have been dying for the completion of Midnight Sun along with so many others, I’d like to ask Stephanie to please find whatever incentive that is needed after the unfortunate theft and followed leakage of the book. I understand the anger and broken heart from that, but most of your real fans like myself never read any of it until we stumbled on it, within your own website. We are the fans who want, and ask again, for you to please finish it for us. We are all addicted like any other addict it just happens to be to the Twilight Saga, and not alcohol or drugs, but it feels like these books are our perfect brand of heroin and then during our withdraw, you gave us an even sweeter blend and even more tempting, then even let us touch it and see it and smell it, to be one with it only to later withdraw even worse, the craving is worse knowing that it just needs to be finished, and we could have it, we need this please we are the true fans who would never even peek, let alone steal from you.
Also two I’d like to ask Stephanie if she has thought of or considered asking all the actor’s and actresses through this saga if instead of the big L.A premier and all of that, if they’d consider or want to finish the Saga in the place it all began, here in WA so that all of us, who didn’t know enough at the time Twilight began to be able to meet and greet and actually talk to them as they have been such an important part in our lives, as well as us in there’s. I think it would be the grand finale of finishes, unexpected, unrehearsed, everyone expects an L.A finish with all the camera’s and press, and possible mobbing, but what if they could relax at the finish, as well as be admired, being a little human like us. It would certainly become the talk of Hollywood for weeks after, As well as WA.
I’d like to ask if any other fans have thought along these lines like I have thank you for everything A True Twi-hard fan.
I am a huge!!!!! FAN of all of your books. I have read all of them like a MILLION times. Please!!! Please!!! finish Midnight Sun. I’ve finally got to read it, and it’s ssssooo great. Please try to finish it soon. Can’t wait!!!!!
I agree true fans wouldnt want to read the leaked version or even sneak a peek, it makes the anticapation for the FINISHED AND PUBLISHED VERSION more worthwhile xx
I am a big twi fan, love all the books and the movies
i havent read the draft of midnight sun thats been leaked out, its not right, we should all wait until stephenie feels ready within herself to start writing again and finish it, If everyone trys to pressure her, she wont want to do it, shes only human after all..
but I agree with other people, i thoroughly enjoyed reading bd and seieng from jacobs point of view..maybe she could expand on that..
thankyou stephenie for writing amazing books and sharing them with us all x
hi stephenie
would just like to say thanks for the twilight saga. i only got into it boxing day last year n already have ALL your books. like all your other fans i would love love love you too finish midnight sun i havent even read the chapter you have put on your site becaue i’d rather wait but i was wondering if you’d consider carrying on the saga with renesmee & jacob with others still a big part?? because even though i’ve only recently become obbessed i still think theres millions of people that would love more (not that you will read this but its worth ago) all my love anyway xxx
great i love all films im waiting 4 next film midnight sun , and book of alice
love u stephenie mayer thank u so much”
I have always been a slow reader but I have to say I started the Twilight series on my Kindle Fire after Christmas and had all of them completed within two weeks. I would have had them done sooner but I had to fit in a couple of hours of sleep in between. I have always been a slow reader but i loved these books so much I could not put them down. I cannot wait for Midnight Sun to come out and maybe one day even some more of the story about Jacob and Nessie. I really hope that we will all be able to read Midnight Sun soon becuase I agree with everyone else Edward’s point of view is different and it is like a different book all together. Awesome job Stephenie and just know you have way more people that love your writing than those that don’t.
Dear Stephenie
I want to tell you that you are my inspiration. Im 11 years old and when I grow up I want to be like you. Anyone that has made a bad comment about you is just jealous [i am] . I daydream aboout being Bella or a character from your books unfortunatly that means ive spent arount 9 hours in detension for not concentrating in class. iv read all youre books and enjoyed them all. I also cry when i finish them . I think that if/when you write midnight sun you could do a chapter on Esme or Carlisle point of veiw . you are an amazing writer so dont worry about what antone else thinks aslong as you think you’ve done a good job then go wjith what youre heart says not youre heas.
from lucy
Dear Stephenie;
Please, sometime at least, finish midnight sun, then end the Saga…even though we don’t want you too..
I love the twilight series since forever! I am so obsessed! please.. now that we know you had another book… it’s not the same…. please!D:
~Caitlin
^ditto ty caitlin is right i love the novels and i would love to feel as though the books are complete. I read the chapter on your web sit and ifelt so lost that couldnt keep reading i wanted to terriably. I read the others in three days i couldnt put them down. And ifeel that this one will be just as great.
Thank you for starting this site and allowing the rest of us fans to hear Stephanie Meyer’s comments. I did not find out about her posting the rough draft chapters of Midnight Sun until this past October and was shocked to learn about the theft in 2008. So if my comments may actually be viewed by Ms. Meyers, I’d like to say: Thank you Stephanie for posting the partial rough of Midnight Sun. (The theft must have felt like having a child kidnapped, and therefore it was very difficult to share afterward; but I’m glad you did.) It’s marvelous! I’m very surprised that I identify so much with Edward. I have found it most fun to read along with Bella’s perspective in Twilight – like being inside each of their heads. From your taped interview, I understand how you feel and respect your choices. This may sound odd to you, but I don’t view the story line as being about vampires…I actually see it as a group of people who have been given the most rotten lemons ever and have chosen to make the very best gourmet lemonade out of them! The underlying message I receive is that they are actually strong enough to do all the right things in life even though doing so goes against their most basic needs. It inspires me and lifts me up whenever life becomes too much. Thank you. I am hopeful this affect is widespread throughout this world. I also enjoy the romance and am hopeful for your renewed passion and excitment for continuing Midnight Sun; someday. I personally look forward to my favorite part of the outing to the meadow and their first kiss, from Edward’s perspective. I’m sure the humor will be wonderful. Oh, my favorite character is Alice, believe it or not. I think it’s because she does everything with such flare and can see future possible outcomes – I think I’d love to have that talent! Most of the choices I have to make as a care giver leave me with a lot of anxiety about the future…told you I relate to Edward! Thank you for all you do, I look forward to all your future work. Heather
keeep up the great work steph i cant wait for midnight sun. im a hard core twi mom and i cant wait for more.are you ever going to come out with a book about jacob and reneesme?i have seen videos on you tube about movie for them but guy really didnt look much like jacob.it wouldnt be the same if tyler didnt play the role. i have read every one of your books and they are all great.dont let the haters get to you the only reason they hate your work is because they are mad they didnt come up with something like twilight first.all of your fans are anticapating new arrives to your twilight family. keep the faith and dont letthe a holes of the world get to you. god bless and keep the books coming