User blog comment:Teamedward4eva/Stephenie Meyer vs. J.K. Rowling/@comment-2.217.104.86-20120630150331/@comment-7600752-20140126011923

Stephanie Meyer is not the best author. She just isn't. She tells a story that appeals to her audience and it makes her money.

I agree with that to a certain extent. BUT, I don't think that Meyer began her story for those purposes. I think Meyer originally wrote the story or herself...and viewed herself as the heroine Bella. She actually had most of the series already written when she discovered that Twilight was going to be published. After this, she changed the story, and added the incidents that occurred in NEW MOON. Anyway, I think that Meyer discovered a chink where many readers would be interested...a place between romance and horror that a young adult would enjoy. Many authors have tried to copy her...but not with much success. You really can't compare other novels with Twilight...because it's quite different from most other novels...especially meant for young adult. But, it's up to the reader to decide whether they like the series or not.