Stephen King On 'Twilight' Author: 'Stephenie Meyer Can't Write Worth A Darn'

Access Hollywood - February 4, 2009 12:05 AM PST
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Stephen King's opinion may drive a stake through the heart of "Twilight" author, Stephenie Meyer.

In an interview with USA Weekend, the bestselling author compared Meyer with J.K. Rowling , the author of the Harry Potter series.

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According to Stephen, "Both Rowling and Meyer, they're speaking directly to young people... The real difference is that Jo Rowling is a terrific writer and Stephenie Meyer can't write worth a darn. She's not very good."

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While Stephen may not be a fan of Stephenie's writing, he understands the appeal of the series.

"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 exciting and it's thrilling and it's not particularly threatening because it's not overtly sexual."

He further explains, "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."

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  • Ivy
    BAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAH PWN'D.
    report abuseposted January 21, 2010 3:57 AM PST
  • Ivy
    BAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAH PWN'D.
    report abuseposted January 21, 2010 3:57 AM PST
  • domestic diva
    I think my I.Q. dropped 10 points by reading ana's post ... maybe if you were to ask people that don't use paste, safety scissors, crayons, and construction paper on how well a Stephen King novel is written, you will find PLENTY of people that have read not only past the second page but the whole book.
    report abuseposted January 20, 2010 10:38 PM PST
  • Mercury Rhea
    REALLY WHAT IS TWILIGHT?
    report abuseposted January 20, 2010 10:12 PM PST
  • Mercury Rhea
    WHAT TWILIGHT?
    report abuseposted January 20, 2010 10:11 PM PST
  • Christy
    Ana... You can't write worth a darn!!
    report abuseposted January 4, 2010 12:53 AM PST
  • Renata
    Thank you Stephen King!! He is an amazing author! As for Ana down there (in the comments), atleast we know there are some people who write worse than Meyer.... Ana-- Check your spelling before commenting. Then you dont look like a monkey. No offence, of course. I just find it ironic that you talk like you know about writing, when you cant even spell word right.
    report abuseposted January 4, 2010 12:31 AM PST
  • Ghh
    hmmm interesting
    report abuseposted January 3, 2010 4:01 AM PST
  • Ana
    oooh hes making fun of stphenie meyer hes just a freak making al those damn weird ass books about killing people, HES the one who soestn knoe how to write a darn. I know a lot of prople who tried reading his books and stopped by the second page. he cant even get someone to read to the second page so he shouldnt be talking about who knows how to write
    report abuseposted December 23, 2009 9:31 PM PST
  • Ana
    oooh hes making fun of stphenie meyer hes just a freak making al those damn weird ass books about killing people, HES the one who soestn knoe how to write a darn. I know a lot of prople who tried reading his books and stopped by the second page. he cant even get someone to read to the second page so he shouldnt be talking about who knows how to write
    report abuseposted December 23, 2009 9:31 PM PST
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