Stephenie Meyer's site was updated yesterday revealing her thoughts on the recently illegal release of a draft from Stephenie's work on Midnight Sun.
She says: "I have a good idea of how the leak happened as there were very few copies of Midnight Sun that left my possession and each was unique. Due to little changes I made to the manuscript at different times, I can tell when each left my possession and to whom it was given. The manuscript that was illegally distributed on the Internet was given to trusted individuals for a good purpose. I have no comment beyond that as I believe that there was no malicious intent with the initial distribution."
Does this mean that she knows who is responsible for the leak to happen?
She later states: "I did not want my readers to experience Midnight Sun before it was completed, edited and published. I think it is important for everybody to understand that what happened was a huge violation of my rights as an author, not to mention me as a human being."
I am on her side for this, whoever released the draft was really insensitive. She says that she does not want the readers to read this draft version.
Her reasons why: "It was only an incomplete draft; the writing is messy and flawed and full of mistakes."
Some of her final words are: "...to end the confusion, I've decided to make the draft available here. This way, my readers don't have to feel they have to make a sacrifice to stay honest. I hope this fragment gives you further insight into Edward's head and adds a new dimension to the Twilight story. That's what inspired me to write it in the first place."
If you'd like to download the draft you can find it here:
Download Link
To read the full story check out Stephenie Meyer's official site:
www.stepheniemeyer.com
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