The Next JK Rowling? or Stephenie Meyer?
Aug 10, 2008 in
Motivation/Productivity
Have you secretly dreamed of being J.K. Rowling? Of achieving success like she has experienced? It is still happening for writers and the next time it could be you.
Stephenie Meyer is on her way toward the same kind of fame. Her vampire/werewolf series is hugely popular. Her latest book, Breaking Dawn, sold 1.3 million copies on the day of its release in just the US with additional sales across the world.
Interesting facts about her success:
- She started writing the story after having a detailed dream about a courteous vampire one night. She woke before it ended and decided to write it down and make up her own ending.
- She kept her writing efforts secret from her husband because she was embarrassed to say she was writing about vampires.
- Nine publishers rejected her manuscript.
- Five more ignored it and sent no response back.
- The fifteenth offered her a $750,000 three-book deal.
- The first book, Twilight, has been made into a movie that opens in December.
What does this mean for you? It means:
- Keep writing. Secretly or publically, just keep writing.
- Keep submitting, even when you get rejected.
- Believe in your ideas, even if you think nobody would want to read them.
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3 comments
Rachel Green on August 11, 2008 at 3:39 am
All true, but Breaking Dawn was then condemned by being a fairy tale ending with no character development.
Cheryl on August 11, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Yes, the news article did mention the criticism she’s received. I chalk it up to differing tastes. I found Robert Jordan’s books to be hundreds of pages of no progress, but my fiance loved them. Based on Meyer’s numbers, there are people reading and loving her books. While it may not be literary genius, she does have her fans. Heck, I hope I do as well some day.
Lola on May 19, 2011 at 1:04 pm
I don't like the ending of Breaking Dawn if it's going to end like that, I think they should Write another book. But Other than that the book is awsome !!!!