Dearest Stephenie,

I just cannot express what I feel right now. I must say I was surprised when I saw the RSS title in my browser and devastated now that I have read your post. I didn’t even know there was a leak. And if it hadn’t affected you as much as it has, I wouldn’t have cared that there was.

I can thoroughly sympathise. I am sure that I don’t know how you feel. My hurt is most likely a fraction of yours, but I responded the only way I knew how. I wrote a post here, on my own little book blog universe. I’m sure it doesn’t get read much, but at least I could vent. And I’m sure there are thousands out there that are doing just that.

We all sympathise. But still through this address, I would like to let you know that I, like so many Twilight fans will not read the draft – leaked, or posted by you on your own website – unless you give us no hope. Although I see why you feel the need to take your distance from the writing, I still have hope that some day your calm will return and you will let the world meet Edward the way they are supposed to. Unless you specifically tell me that you will never finish Midnight Sun, I will not touch the draft with a 10-feet-Abobe-open file-click.

I – and I think I can speak for many – so thoroughly want you to finish the book if you can. We want to get to know Edward and his family the way you do. We want to see the world and others’ thoughts through his mind. We want to learn about Jacob, Renesmee, the pack(s), Charlie, Renee, the other humans, the Volturi. We want to learn it all. I know you were only writing Twilight’s companion, but believe it or not, we want it all. Because with Edward’s view you would not give only his, but the thoughts of them all. Of all our beloved characters.

Take the time you need. But please remember that there are more people out there NOT reading the draft than you think. I would even be happier if you took down the link to the Midnight Sun draft. We’d rather have Midnight Sun as it was meant to be, than the draft that is up now. We will wait. And if the day comes that we shouldn’t wait anymore, because the actions of a few have hurt you too much to continue, please tell us so that we can mourn with you the loss of a book that should have been.

My thoughts are with you,
with all my heart.