Tuesday, December 29, 2009

How to write like Stephanie Meyer

I've noticed that most authors have been trying to copy Stephanie Meyer's writing style by making "wish fulfillment" books. Even I tried to copy her writing style, so for all your new writers who wish to get easy success listen up! I've compiled a bunch of steps on how to write like Stephanie Meyer.

STEP ONE: THE FANTASY
Hate to break it to you, but you'll have to have a fantasy of some sort. It can be personal or sexual. Personal fantasy is basically a written down version of how you wish your life was like. Example: Say your parents were really strict, then you can write your story with the heroine's parents caring less, or say you hated taking care of babies, you can imagine your ideal child who ages rapidly so you don't have to take care of the child. All you have to do is do the opposite of how your life is.
  1. Imagine yourself only more perfect. Take out your flaws or add better qualities to you. Like say your really short, write your character as being tall, or if your as fat as Susan Boyle and Stephanie Meyer combined than imagine yourself being as thin as a twig. Your character should also have talents or abilities outside of the normal. Example: her blood smells sweeter than most humans, she can talk to the dead, or nobody can read her mind. Your character should lack flaws, personality, and hobbies just so that the reader and you can more easily put themselves in your characters shoes. You are your main character (self-insert Mary sue)
  2. Get a name. Your main heroine's name should have something to do with the personality or looks of the character. Example: Bella Swan means Beautiful Swan (an obvious Mary Sue). Or better yet just use your name but change it a little. Example: Melanie Stryder. Me(first two letters of Meyer)+L+anie(last letters of Stephanie)-= Melanie. St(first two letters of Stephanie)+ryder(take out the d and the first r and you get yer. Now add in a Me and you get Meyer. ) and you get something that sounds like a backwards Stephanie Meyer. It's very confusing, but it actually makes some sense.
  3. Imagine your ideal man. What would his personality and looks be like? Do you want a boyfriend who showers you with gifts and gives you tons and tons of attention? Be sure that you know every single detail of his physical appearance. Make him perfect, that means no flaws. Ok you can give him one flaw but make it small and romantic (like he's protective, or overreacts).Oh and girls these days love guys who stalk them and are possessive/controlling of them. Because abuse is soo in these days.
  4. Imagine your ideal situation. Example: Your the new girl in school and the most hottest/popular/richest guy in school falls in love with you, or some other cheesy romantic/ paranormal plot.

Step two: The Writing

  1. 80% of the novel should be rich descriptions of your heroes physical looks/actions and descriptions of stuff that is not needed like describing how she eats her breakfast
  2. Use words like changrin, adonis-like, hard, dazzling, flawless, godlike, statue, wry, and other fancy adjectives
  3. NEVER describe his personality. Personality takes away from his perfectness. Girls like novels about guys who are all looks and no personality.
  4. The villains should be pure evil, or have no good side. The villains should be the only character(s) who dislike your heroine

Step three: Wish fulfillment

  1. Every character has a happily ever after (except the villain). You( the heroine) must get everything you desire, but you don't have to work for it. Example: Say you always wanted a daughter, then give your character a perfect daughter, or that you always wanted to stay young and beautiful forever, then have you (the character) be young and beautiful forever. Send a message that you can just do nothing and the world will just hand itself over to you without any sacrifice. No I do not consider Bella giving up her humanity a sacrifice, she wanted to.
  2. Love triangles are really cool and you can imagine that two guys are literally fighting over you. Of coarse you should end up marrying the more hotter of the two rather than the guy who respects you more.
  3. Everybody should adore you, more than two guys should love you, and everybody should want to be your friend. Ignore them, or treat them like your better than them (which you are). You should ignore the normal kids and just focus on the handsome characters that your character loves (like the Cullens).
  4. Basically write stuff down about what you think you deserve, and what you think will satisfy the reader

If you want to write like Stephanie Meyer all you need to do is just write a wish fulfillment novel. Everything and everyone is perfect and ends in the way that satisfies yourself.

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