TEN QUESTIONS FOR STEPHENIE MEYER
[In August of 2008, Time Magazine did an interview with Stephenie Meyer in which they asked her questions from the fans. Here are a few of those questions, and some questions for you to consider.]
Q. How do you feel about being compared to J.K. Rowling?
It’s mixed. On one hand, it’s really flattering. I’m a huge fan. On the other hand, there is a bit of backlash because then people say, “Who does she think she is?” And then I feel bad, like I’m the one going around and saying this, which I’m not. I don’t enjoy that side of it.
Q. In Breaking Dawn it seems as though you purposefully avoid a fight scene at the end of the book. Had you planned that all along?
That is the original ending to the first rough draft I ever did of Breaking Dawn, back in 2003. It was always for me more like a courtroom drama, which is one of my few TV addictions, rather than a battle scene. It was always about outmaneuvering someone mentally; I knew that if it turned into a physical battle, there was never going to be a winner. That was the ending that really felt true to the characters to me — because it was a mental game.
Did you think that your books would have such a huge impact on readers?
Gosh no! And I keep getting surprised. When Twilight hit the New York Times bestseller list at number 5, for me that was the pinnacle, that was the moment. I never thought I would be there. And I keep having moments like that where you just stop and say, wait a minute — how is this still going up? I’m waiting for the rug to be pulled out from under me. I have from day one because I’m kind of a pessimist. But it just keeps being huge and no, I had no idea. I still have no idea.
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Questions:
Do you think it’s fair to compare Stephenie Meyer to J.K. Rowling?
How did you feel about the way Breaking Dawn ended? Did you think there should have been a physical battle, rather than just a mental one?
What do you think about the huge impact the books have had on the readers? Why do you think people have responded to the books the way that they have?
