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Saturday, August 1, 2009

For Forks' Sake

See that image to the left? That's a massively sucessful author.

I'm reading Twilight at the moment and I have to share this with everyone who will listen.

I can't tell you how angry I am about this.

In chapter one - CHAPTER ONE - the author Stephanie Meyer - the published author - who is paid for her work.... paid money...

wrote this...

( just after the narrator/protagonist Bella whines about having to do P.E. in her new school )

wrote this.....


"Forks was literally my own personal Hell on Earth."

What? No, Stephanie, no it wasn't. It wasn't literally Hell, was it? Was it?!?! Do you mean 'figuritively', Stephanie? Metaphorically?
Did you know that 'literally' means the exact opposite of what you were trying to communicate? You unbelievble moron?

I just can't believe that someone who doesn't know what 'literally' means is selling 53 million copies.

I'm not pretending to be angry here to be funny. I'm THAT pissed off. The most popular author in the world now does not know what the word 'literally' means.

I found some small solace here...

http://www.twilightsucks.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=3331
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 2, 2009 at 4:31 AM

    Buch, I could have laugh at you for wasting 7 quid on that piece of tosh but for some reaon... I'm starting to feel very sorry for you...

    Also yeah, don't be put off from her is regards to trying to get your stuff publish someday Buch. Think of her as another boss for real life.

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  2. KnightfallAugust 2, 2009 at 1:54 PM

    This is literally funny as hell.

    Though, now I'm regretting my suggestion of it!

    For now, I must make like Monty Python and: RUN AWAAAAAY!

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  3. Chris Buchanan writesAugust 2, 2009 at 3:18 PM

    There is a quote about how great she is on the back sleeve... by Orson Scott Card.

    My day gets worse and worse and worse.

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  4. -ACAugust 12, 2009 at 10:04 AM

    Ugh, I hear ya Buch.

    The Twlight fans nauseate me. Most of them seem to love the movie too! :-/

    AblatedCrayon

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