Twilight: Will There be More?

Probably not. Stephenie Meyer, the author, has clearly stated that she is not planning to write any more novels about her vampires or her werewolves; so no more Bella or Edward or Jacob. It is not a matter or money, Meyer has been offered a good deal but that is not enough to convince her. Perhaps what happens to her is that as a writer she has grown beyond her characters and is ready to try something else.
Understandable. After writing Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn and The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner (a companion story of the other four), she is probably a bit fed up of her own success and wants something else, just like J.K.Rowling probably after Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows was published.
Can Meyer grow as a writer beyond her successful vampires? That depends on what she still has to offer. If she has more interesting stories to tell then I for one wants to know what she has to offer . If she wants to become a "serious" writer, she is going to have it tougher. She is perceived as  a writer for young audiences and it could be difficult to move away from that perception.
Time will have the last word on that. In the meantime fans everywhere eagerly await for the release of the Breaking Dawn 2. Will it be everything they expect?


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