Twilight is a Mary Sue Series.

There is a strong suspicion that it is just a wish fulfillment story.

Stephenie Meyer's site Stephenie Meyer, the author of the Twilight series is interviewed More interviewing.

Take one girl with the name Isabella (Bella) Swan, which means "beautiful swan"

Add an angsty sparkly vampire named Edward Cullen.

Throw in some guys who are jealous of Edward because of Bella, who has fallen in fainting head-over-heals lust with him.

Give Bella one supposed flaw, the flaw of clutziness in order to try avoiding her being found out for the Mary Sue she is.

Add the female contingent who are jealous of Bella.

Add some more angst and unlikely villains who somehow manage to put Bella in peril from which Edward saves her again and again.

Add Bella and Edward's marriage and child. Make sure to have Edward turn Bella into a vampire, after which, she suddenly seems to get just a little more personality and loses some of her unbelievable clutziness. Toss in a threat to their child which somehow goes away, and top that off with their happily ever after. Make sure to add and stir in as much purple prose as possible.

For further reading and discussion on the subject:

Essay on Twilight ‘Twilight’ Sucks… And Not In A Good Way I Don't Get It not overburdened with subject - I want to beat Edward Cullen with a stick. Angry Twilight Purists Chide Replacement Star on Facebook Discussion about the Twilight TV series hoax Twilight fangirls gone rampant You might have to register an account on that message board to read it. Reluctant star of Twilight movie disconcerted by the crazed fangirls An Open Letter to Twitards (name for rabid crushing fangirls/boys specific to Twilight) Twilight Parody Why do some people hate Twilight so much? Are you one of those Twilight people? Why do people love the Twilight saga? Do you hate people that hate Twilight? Why are people so obsessed with Twilight? Who Hates Twilight? 1 Who hates Twilight? 2 Why do people obsess over Twilight? Do you hate Twilight? 1 Do you hate Twilight? 2

Even characters from other fiction are getting into the act, famous and gamer/writer-created alike.

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