Stephen King Says Stephenie Meyer Sucks, Kinda Likes J.K. Rowling
Celebrity Odds and Ends, Horror Movie News — By Nix on February 4, 2009 |
Stephen King’s best stories are his short stories, where King doesn’t run out of steam about three-fourths of the way through, as he normally does with his novels, and has to resort to, say, a giant spider in a sewer or alien slugs from outer space for his endings. Really, guys, if that “It” ending doesn’t make you giggle like a school girl when you read it again (or God forbid, see the movie version), then you’ve probably never kissed a girl. Speaking of bad writing, in a recent interview with USA Weekend, Stephen King would like you to know that while he appreciates J.K. Rowling for being inspired by him, he doesn’t think all that highly of “Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer. In fact, King thinks she’s a pretty crappy writer, to tell you the truth.
Says the Bangor Maine resident to USA Weekend:
“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.
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 they’re not overtly sexual. 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.”
The last movie based on a Stephen King book, meanwhile, had giant bugs attacking a grocery store. Plus, there was a big mist or something.
But don’t be sad, Stephenie Meyer, while Stephen King has no belief in your writing ability whatsoever, he has even less respect for James Patterson. Plus, he thinks that H.P. Lovecraft guy was aiiight, but definitely nothing special. You know who King thinks is really good? Jodi Picoult. Yes, I’ve never heard of her, either. Then again, the last time I picked up an honest to goodness novel, it had Fabio on the cover. In my defense, I was just buying it for my girlfriend. Honest.
Below: Honest, J.K. Rowling is ecstatic that Stephen King likes her more than Stephenie Meyer. It’s just that, well, she’s British, and this is her “happy” face.
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King is the stupidest..oldest. ugliest..muther f$!#@r that is alive. he is jsut jealous of Meyers success. he dont know s!#t anout books nd wats good. no one even readds any of his boring a@# stupid books..so he should jsut bak the f@#k off…and to all u who hate twilight or stephanie meyer u can all kiss my fat a#%…B#&^3s!!!!
Calm down, Twilight fan and maybe thinking of the tightness of Jacob’s abs pressed against you. Your cheek nestled by the warmth of his firm and protruding and his arms neatly wrapped around you as a bow holds present enclosing a most precious gift.
Do you feel better? I feel a lot better dumping a load of you know what like that on this post.
Forget a sequel go for the soap-opera series premiere, in between Gossip Girls and the new 90210. Edward and Bella getting ready for their senior year- ka-ching!!! They can go to Dartmouth!! LOLL..
Story used to actually meaning something than more entertainment, filled with perspective and meaning to discover new understandings, challenging complexities,– they had an important purpose to growth and development of conceptual thought.
Now entertainment means a lot more than story-telling. Get that money Stephenie and while our generation can read Twilight while we are not rioting in NYC for America NEXT TOP MODEL.
Well i think your the stuped one J.K. Rowling rulz unlike stuped Meyers B > hind
yer well amy kiss ure-anas
Uh, EXCUSE me?
Meyer is one Fat ass bitch writing down her wet dreams because her husband doesn’t satisfy her. King is THE KING!
MOTHER FUCKERS have BETTER back off. Twilight is the CRAPPIEST book I’ve read, and I earned it when I was 12. I hated it then, LOATHE it now, and dislike SMeyer.
She’s a bitch! She assumes she’s all that. She wouldn’t even contribute money she made to charities.
I hate the woman, and will continue hating her hypocrite attitude till the day I die. And, if I write a novel, it will always be compared to, “ZOMG TWILIGHT!!!!111″
Fuck.
Now I’m pissed.
THANK YOU!!!
Any and every Sk book is WAY better that Twilight!!
Jesus, Amy, cool it. Stephen King certainly isn’t jealous! He’s sold more copies of any one of his novels, just about, than she has with all four. Nearly all of his novels, and some of his short stories, novellas, have been made into movies.
Even J.K. Rowling couldn’t make him JEALOUS!
He’s just honest. Stephenie Meyer has had a lot of success, and seems to have most certainly have had a grand idea. The thing is, good writing isn’t all that makes a good book. Sometimes the story is sufficient–especially in teen novels where, like about most things, the readers don’t know what they’re talking about!
I write. I’ve read her first two chapters of her first book. The writing was very basic. Very plain and lack-lustrous. But, I have to say, it was a little interesting–not enough, however, for me to buy it.
Fact is many bad writers write good books. Luck? Maybe, maybe not. Marketing? Probably. Good topic? Probably. Who knows?
But to say Stephen King is boring and jealous…just proves how naive teens are.
Amy – get yourself some education before posting here. Your incoherent thoughts are not welcome
That’s a laugh and a half. He has sold way more books then her and they are actually good. Sounds like you don’t a good book when you see one. Twilight is just plain bad and that is the truth.
King is one of the best writiers alive today! Hes right meyer can’t write worth shit! She completly ruined the old vampire legends and stories! Vampires NEED human bllod! they DO NOT sparkle! and they DO sleep! this lady is stupied for thinking she could write a love book with vampires! She only describles two main characters and they have no faults. Every other character is barly described. King’s book may be long and more drawn out but there are still great!
Dear Amy,
your grammar, punctuation and spelling lead me to believe that you are a true Meyers’ supporter. I’m glad to hear that she has found her audience.
Yours truly,
The Literate Folk
STEPHEN KING jealous of STEPHENIE MEYER??
do you even KNOW how succesful Stephen King is?? How many copies he’s sold? How many awards he’s won? He wrote a 300 page book in 10 DAYS! His books are translated in more than 30 languages!! he directed a movie, wrote screenplay for a couple of movies and also acted in few!
Stephenie Meyer’s so called ’success’ isn’t even a middle-school Science Fair trophy compared to STEPHEN KING’S SUCCESS
Wow! You cannot be serious Amy. What is Stephanie Meyers gonna write about when she is done with the Twilight series? A series about unicorns or some shit? The answer is not a fucking thing! Stephen King has made so many books that (if you get into them) can scare the fuck out of you. Stephanie Meyers can’t even make vampires scary! It is so fucking stupid how vampires shine in the sun, you put a vampire in the sun it BURNS! A six year old boy could tell you that. Oh and I’m pretty sure that Stephen King knows what he is doing, hence one of his books has sold more than all of Meyers writings. The only reason you are saying anything about King’s books is beacuse you are so fucking stupid you can’t figure out the plot. So please why don’t you stop dreaming about that peice of shit books/movies and pick up a real book. Oh and you can go to hell and take that peice of shit novel with you.
First: “…you put a vampire in the sun it BURNS…”. Not true. They are merely weakened by sunlight. The whole “bursting into flames” thing is not part of the original vampyre legends.
Secondly: Learn proper spelling and grammar. Yours is atrocious.
Lastly: Why are you arguing with a teenager, who clearly has no experience in the real world? Are you that insecure that you have to go to that level? Perhaps a teenager is the only intellectual equal you can find (or maybe you wanted a mental challenge?)?
James, you take the fail cake.
Please go back to masturbating over failpire porn.
Wooooow…
Since when has being, *ahem* old and ugly got to do with writing ability?
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is by far better than any bland, plotless scribbles that Meyer has wrote.
Your little rant must be a reflection of those books. Its spelling above all else is terrible.
Profanity? Lack of better wording or just childishness?
King just states his opinion, that many people do agree with.
He knows more about books than you do about being a spoiled brat, which is saying quite alot.
Many people read his work, it really makes you think about what your reading. Instead of being told how “sparcawyyy!!” someone is.
I have no desire to kiss “ur”… **** Like you have for SM
I have a mind of my own.
I think you are a troll, if you are not…
Thank GOD I dont live in America, you give other Americans a bad name!
The reason i think you are American? Its where the Twi-madness is at its worst.
And it spawned SM.
I have great respect for most Americans.
They are smart and are great thinkers. (look at history)
I am glad I chose to live in Britian. Though the weather is better in America.
I am ending up off topic.
I am very sorry.
But not as sorry as you will be when you look back and see how stupid and shallow you are.
I really hope so.
Dear Amy,
It’s quite obvious to me that Stephanie Meyer taught you a lot about grammar, punctuation and spelling. I can tell from your informative post that you must be getting straight A’s in your English class! Try reading real literature, you may learn something!
Just because we got some foul-mouth fans of Steph Meyer dosen’t mean all the other fans are like that. All the fans in my school excel in english and are NOT simple-minded. I thank Alicia for her insult(NOT) and hoped, one day, that she would find her glass of champangne, since a cup of tea is too simple for her. Sometimes, it does good to write what you feel, but no good if you write insults about others.
PS: and yes, i am a fan of S.M and not a fan of the man who likes to write about giant slugs from space.
PPS: BTW, I am Mystery
Can’t wait for the soap-opera series premiere.
Story used to actually meaning something than more entertainment, filled with perspective and meaning to discover new understandings, challenging complexities,– they had an important purpose to growth and development of conceptual thought.
Now entertainment means a lot more than story-telling. Get that money Stephenie and while our generation can read Twilight while we are not rioting in NYC for America NEXT TOP MODEL.
You are a fan of a woman who writes about abusive relationships (badly) and tries to pass it off as “twu love”
Stupid idiot girl!
It would be a 15 year old girl named “Amy” who would defend a 2 bit “author” like Stephanie Meyer.Whats next an R.L. Stine Cult thinking he is the Messiah…oh wait….
and Amy you would have a fat ass,you prolly sit around and read Romance books and wish you had a non-fictional Versions of “Edward” and “Fabio” and eat junk food all day
King is the man hands down.
Let me quote Amy:
“he is jsut jealous of Meyers success.”
This declaration shows the poster’s tendency to jump quickly to broad conclusions. Either that or she’s psychic.
“no one even readds any of his boring a@# stupid books..”
Again, either she is a psychic or she desires the power to manipulate the New York Times Best-seller List.
“and to all u who hate twilight or stephanie meyer u can all kiss my fat a#%…B#&^3s!!!!”
No, Amy. I don’t hate Twilight. I only hate people who make it appear that Twilight is a no-brainer novel. I hate to mention any names.
And it also appears that the one who wrote this article:
a.) Hates Stephen King.
b.) Loves Twilight, and hates to see the truth behind it.
c.) Both A and B.
Something’s wrong here, guys.
Amy is just bored, she didn’t mean to write that bullshit. We all know those books fucking suck, and King is absolutely right, that’s not good writing, just entertainment for young girls who would give anything to live such a “forbidden and yet romantic love story”, they see their pubescent fantasies reflected on that crap.
And for me it’s a fucking insult cause I do like vampires, I mean Dracula and stuff, ugly, hairy, smelly and absolutely cruel creatures. Now how the fuck can you call those sissy boys vampires D: This woman just used the concept to attract more people, they like it that way better.
I’m guessing that Stephenie Meyer wanted to be the new Anne Rice, and Edward the new Louis.
Personally, I don’t like either Meyer or King. I would agree that Stephen King has some pretty awesome short stories though. I tried to read Twilight and couldn’t get through the first page. The writing was just so bland and the grammar was terribly poor. I can see why so many simple minded pre-teen girls worship her though, the series is very commercial.
Not my cup of tea.
I am pleased that even someone who is not a fan of either has brains to see the truth of Twilight.
Thank you.
Author is a tad-bit close-minded especially with his poor opinion that would have been thrown in the trash by an English teacher. There is no real plot, everything is too vague within the Twilight series. The only reason it has been so successful is because girls–and sometimes guys–who have never really read for hobby are beginning to buy and read this book.
Also, Author, his latest movie was not entirely centered on the beginning of giant insect “aliens” attacking the community’s grocery store, but rather the ending that made it a sad, and ironic movie; however, all of Stephen Kings novels are like that.
What does it matter what Stephen King thinks of Stephanie Meyer? Fans can have a say, since books are written for them-but i still think it is pretty disrespectful to scorn what someone likes-i won’t comment on Steph(Male) or Steph(Female) but i must say this-i doubt a “bland” book would become a movie.
The fans want a movie.
Good books mean NOTHING anymore.
You know very little of the real world.
How sad.
Fans.
Its the only thing that matters anymore.
You really have no clue of the real world.
Please learn before you comment.
I agree with Amy. If the readers like Stephenie Meyer’s books, then what does it matter? Reading books is about enjoyment. Besides, there is no need to post such cruel comments about Stephenie’s works.
So what if people DON’T like SM?
What does IT matter?
She posted nasty things about SK.
Who DOESN’T write awful books.
But I guess its we can’t have an opinion if we DON’T like something.
Silly girl.