WHOA!!! Stephen, tell us how you REALLY feel! Anyway, although I like the Twilight books, I kind of have to agree with him.....but on the other hand, I've read almost everything he's written, and I feel that his stories tend to get very complicated and downright silly and/or anti-climactic sometimes.

Stephen King speaks the truth.

Yeah, he speaks the truth. And he wasn't mean. We all know Stephenie Meyer can't write. But it is the *story* that we love. When my girlfriend talked me into reading the Twilight series(over a year ago), she explained that the writing is terrible, but it is the story that catches you. She was right.

I am reading the first book and so far I like it. I don't like his books much, so just because he doesn't agree w/ her style doesn't mean she's a bad writer. He had his time already, so let her enjoy hers.

I agree with him as well. I never got past the first book. I'm 34, and may be too old for Twilight, but I didnt feel the love, didnt feel the characters, and really kept saying 'but if Edward is 400 years old and falls for a 17 year old, does that make him a pediphile?'. I also felt like we never got a back story on Bella - seriously, why are you so 'dark and depressed'.

SOOOOO TRUE. Teenage girls are the easiest audience. Throw in a cute boy and the butterflies... they're sold.

I totally agree.

here here!

Her writing style is intensely amateurish. But if it weren't she wouldn't have as many young fans who don't read good literature but are excited to have something exciting to read.
JK Rowling is a far superior writer. One cannot create a completely different universe with little or no help from an existing world has to be skilled in using things OTHER than adjectives or repeating the same ones. I must say, I am not annoyed she ever wrote the stories because theyre escapist and nice but why couldn't she improve on her writing in the latter books? When you have that kind of following, I think you have a little bit of responsibility to improve on your quality of writing. Stephen King isn't nasty, hes dead on. He understands the value of plot driven books vs. good writing accompanied by original plots.

This was the first time she had ever written a book, people! The series alone is a GREAT feat! She started writing from a dream she had, she even said on Ellen that she had to Google how to write a book. Cut the lady some slack... obviously you all put money in her pocket for at least buying the first copy to read and pick apart.
I have read and own all four of her books, and honestly, I loved them! The writing doesn't have to be too deep and filled with craploads of big, sophisticated words.. Stephen King, honestly, you wrote Pet Cemetary.. give Stephanie a break. He got hit by a car once, didn't he? Maybe he should do that again..
The plot of the series is what catches you. For people here to say they didn't even get past the 100th page, honestly, who are you to judge? Try making it to the end of the first damn book before you toss in your two cents.

Stephanie writes a loves story that appeals to girls and women.
Stephen King is a sick psycho who writes horrifying books. I doubt he's read Twilight or The Harry Potter series, so back off. Each to their own.

Stephen King is an amazing writer & I like him, but in response to his comment, I have say, "Thanks Capt. Obvious". The majority of people & even teens who read the Twilight series admit its a guilty pleasure. I liken the writing quality to a simple romance novel, a fluffy beach read. Clearly, Meyers isnt a literary genius, but the story had lots of people hooked. Her concept was fabulous... the delivery, not so good.

THANK YOU!! He is SO right! I hate it when people even compare JK Rowling and Meyer. While JK Rowling is incredible, Meyer is just writing a 'love' story that will be forgotten within the next 3 years.

Oh come on guys, the Twilight story is crap ! Read some real breathtaking vampire stories ! Read Laurell. K Hamilton's Anita Blake, people, open your eyes and read ! There's so much better outside than this best-selling monstrosity !
And for the record, I'm a girl and I'm sixteen... I just have READ before Stephenie Meyer published her insult to literature.
The plot, the writing... it's all so wrong.

I think stephanies writing is good and whether he likes it or not i am going to continue readind it. as he pointed out the audience is girls (sorry to guys who like the book) and so his opinion really shouldn't matter. He shouldn't talk down at her, it just makes him look jealous that she topped him. His books are probably very good, but personally they arn't my style, just like apparently steph's isn't his.
A lesson i think he needs to learn, true confidence is when your proud enough of what you've done not to be worried about the opinions of others.

I have read all of the Harry Potter books and all of the Twilight books.
For a while, I was just obsessed with Harry Potter, until a friend convinced me that the world of Twilight was calling for me. I'm thankful to her for the info because I read all 4 books in the Twilight series in under a week and I've never looked back. Twilight is without a doubt, my favorite series ever.
I'm not going to critique either writer because I fully enjoyed the books of both series. Instead, I will just say thank you to both J.K. Rowling and Stephenie Meyer for writing stories that give people like myself something to look forward to :) It may be fiction, but its delicious fiction.