Novel Novice

Ta-Da!

2008-07-14T08:53:00.000-07:00

After taking on a staff and realzing just how big our Twilight obession was, we made a decision to move away from the blog only route and move to an actual site. Thats right, we are moving on up. So if you have us saved to your favorites, link to us, or just want to spread the word, our new addy is : www.twilightnovelnovice.com Go take a look, enjoy all the goodness, and let us know what you think. Click here to be taken to our new and improved site.

Tag You're It!

2008-07-14T08:40:00.000-07:00

Check out Barnes and Noble's latest episode of Tagged, utterly dedicated to the Twilight series!

Monday's Twilight News

2008-07-14T05:07:00.000-07:00

* Check back at around noon for the unveiling of our new site!

*Two new blogs surrounding the Twilight mania! Check them out here and here.

Breaking Dawn Quotes!!

2008-07-14T04:15:00.000-07:00

Tanya: “Ah, Edward. I’ve missed you.”

Ah ha! I have been saying she was going to be a major player in this story for months! My crazy prediction - she OR Leah will break up the wedding and Tanya is there to make trouble, BIG trouble, a la midsummer.

Your thoughts?

Sunday's Twilight News

2008-07-13T09:15:00.000-07:00

* Exciting News! The Twilight Guy has finished Twilight AND has announced the winner of the Twilight theme song contest!

* Twilight in the New York Times! Well aren't we all hoity-toity now.

*Twilight Moms is having a cleaning contest. No, seriously. Considering I just purchased my first house and I am utterly re-doing it, maybe I should enter! Find out how to enter here.

*Film School Rejects has a new Twilight article.

*Our new site goes live tomorrow evening!

Breaking Dawn Quotes!!

2008-07-13T09:13:00.001-07:00

"Oh, Mike! How will I go on?"

Ooooooohhhhhhhhhh! Comments? Predictions?

Saturday's Twilight News

2008-07-12T05:11:00.000-07:00

*Twilight is taking over, read the article here.

*Variety Magazine has a great article on Twilight and Comic-con

* "I am in New york right now working, and Kristen and I are on the phone with each other every other day. That girl is not only an beautiful person, but a brilliant actress who I look up to and learned a lot from. Enough said." Read the rest of the Twilighters.org interview here.

Breaking Dawn Quotes!!

2008-07-12T04:37:00.000-07:00

Gah. What is not good? Someone mowing their lawn at 7:30 in the morning. What is good? Our first quote from Breaking Dawn!

Alice: "I’ll play you for it. Rock, paper, scissors."
Edward: "Why don’t you just tell me who wins?"
Alice: "I do. Excellent."

What could they be talking about?

Twilight - Behind the Scenes

2008-07-11T17:02:00.000-07:00

PopStar Magazine has a behind the scenes video from the Twilight set. Check it out here.

Breaking Dawn Quotes!

2008-07-11T11:29:00.000-07:00

Straight from the woman herself:

A few things to keep in mind about the teaser quotes beginning tomorrow:

1. They are out of context.

2. They are out of order.

3. Some of them are purposely misleading.

4. I have a twisted sense of humor.

(Number four is really the key point there.)

The quotes will probably show up around midnight EST, but no guarantees on that. Sleep is always my first priority.

The quotes will be on my website, too, but I’m not sure what time my brother will have them up. (There is a new little webmaster due any day now, so my site might have some lag time in the near future.)

ETA: to answer Nichole’s question below, the quotes will all be listed in order on my website, so you won’t miss any if you’re away from the computer for a few days.

Enjoy the quotes….and don’t go TOO crazy trying to make sense of them.

Ha. Funny Meyer. You know we are ALL going to go LOCO!

Team Jacob Day!

2008-07-11T05:16:00.001-07:00

Today's Team Jacob video comes to you from CupofTea. Enjoy!

Friday's Twilight News

2008-07-11T04:53:00.001-07:00

*Some of you may have been good and did not watch the uploaded YouTube video of the Twilight Sneak on the new Penelope DVD, so here is an outline of what to expect:

-The Penelope DVD starting Tuesday (July 15) contains an exclusive scene from Twilight that has not yet been released to any other outlet.

-The attached clip is the "behind the scenes" introduction that leads into the scene from Twilight.
-The report from Video Business (quoted on multiple sites ) that there is a Twilight "trailer" on the Penelope DVD is incorrect. The Penelope DVD contains an actual scene from the movie between Bella and Edward.

(Thanks to Twilight Lexicon)

*The two Twilight articles in EW are now out, here is a sneak peak right here!

(Ms. Truitt runs to get her EW and starbucks).

"Fans weren't so sure at first, and some of the blogs were brutal. ''I stopped reading after I saw the signatures saying 'Please, anyone else,''' Pattinson says, laughing. To prepare for the role, the actor did more than just stay out of the sun. He wrote journal entries as Edward and shut himself off from his friends and family. ''I wanted to feel his isolation,'' he says. Still, Pattinson didn't transform into Edward in all ways. ''I was supposed to get a six-pack,'' he says. ''But it didn't really work out.''

*BellaandEdward have some nice screencaps from the recent Twilight sneak.

*Perez Hilton talks about Twilight. Something I never thought I would say.

*It is Team Jacob day!

*We will be unveiling our new site and projects in a matter of days!

The Infamous / Famous EW Article and Cover

2008-07-10T14:02:00.001-07:00

MTV's Larry Carroll wants to know what you think about the cover, go tell him here! Tell him Novel Novice sent you!

AND...over at Lion and Lamb they have posted some scans of the article, and OME the pictures inside are MUCHO BETTER!!!! Sorry I don't like the cover....at all! I know its Kristen and Rob and NOT Bella and Edward, but even as that, I don't like the cover. The inside scans way make up for it!

New movie trailer?

2008-07-10T09:21:00.000-07:00

As if you needed another reason to see the new Batman movie, Pattinson Online is now reporting that a new teaser trailer for the "Twilight" movie will be shown with "The Dark Knight" in theaters.

This information is not confirmed, but it is an exciting possibility.

Mike Welch Interview

2008-07-10T08:08:00.000-07:00

The Lex has presented an on-set interview with actor Mike Welch. He seems like a great kid

(well, I am only like four years older than him, maybe I shouldn't call him kid) Enjoy!

Thursday's Twilight News

2008-07-10T05:48:00.000-07:00

*The Movie Fanatic has a new article on Mike Welch.

*The Twilight Guy has read chapter 24!

*BellandEdward have posted a fan's video about a Breaking Dawn Prom-its pretty enjoyable, check it out here.

Forever Young

2008-07-09T17:40:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! My name is Chela, one of Novel Novice's staff members, and you have no idea how excited I am right now because this is my first time ever posting! Yay!! Finally!

Seeing as we often like to share videos from the Twi-Tube community, I decided I would find a good one for your enjoyment. So while searching through the countless videos related to Twilight, I finally stumbled upon this interesting video that immediately caught my attention and began to make me ponder...

One of the many aspects of the Twilight series that has always fascinated me is the Cullen's story and how they all came to be the family they are now. Although this isn't what the video is mainly about, I still loved it and felt it was appropriate to share for those of you are Pro-Bite. If you notice, the Cullens in this vid are the the ones who are not in favor of changing Bella into a vampire because they actually remember their lives as humans and value morality over immortality very much. Emmett and Alice are not included because they don't remember anything about their human life and are FOR Bella becoming a vampire.

In this video, you will see that this takes place near the end of New Moon when Bella discusses over her mortality with the all the Cullens by putting it to a vote. As you know, some do not agree with her decision and vote against it. Then, it sort of takes us back in time to where it all began. I really liked.

While I was watching it, it made me empathize each character and allowed me to look more at their perspective for a change. You can understand what they mean when they say that they didn't choose this kind of life because they wanted to. This is a very important decision for Bella, and personally, I am one of those fans who secretly don't want Bella to change. For those of you out there that are Pro-Bite all the way, here's something to consider from another perspective.

I don't know, but it felt appropriate since we are less than days away from the release of a highly anticipated novel. Anyway, enough talking - watch it and tell us what you think in the comments below. Thank you! =]

Entertainment Weekly!

2008-07-09T13:19:00.000-07:00

How I adore this magazine (though not so much the picture but I have a feeling I am on the losing end of that war). Above is a scan of the July 18th issue of Entertainment Weekly! AND they have a Team Jacob V Team Edward article over on their on-line site. Perfect for Team Edward day!

If you like Twilight, you'll love ...

2008-07-09T11:12:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone – this is Sara, one of your new staff members. We are starting a new segment here at Novel Novice that I am truly excited about.

All of us have been brought here by our mutual love for the Twilight series. And part of Ms. Truitt’s original goals with this website was to encourage more teens (and people of any age, for that matter!) to pick up a good book and read. With that in mind, we are pleased to bring you our Reading Recommendations. Each week, a different staff member will share one or more book recommendations. These may be books that you will enjoy because they share similar traits to the Twilight books – or simply books that we think are awesome and deserve to be read. (And hey, let’s face it, we all need something to tide us over until August 2nd … and once we’ve finished Breaking Dawn, we’ll need something else to sink our teeth into. Pun intended.)

We’d also like to encourage you to share your favorite books with us. If you have anything you’d like to share, please e-mail me at sara.novelnovice@comcast.net and it will be featured in a future edition of Reading Recommendations.

And now, on with my own personal recommendations for this week …

The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith

If you love Twilight, you will love The Vampire Diaries. These are actually a collection of four books originally published in the 1990s. They have since been reissued in two paperback volumes (with very spiffy covers, I might add). The Vampire Diaries is about the struggle between two handsome, mysterious brothers and Elena, the girl torn between them. If you pay attention, you may even notice some similarities between one of these brothers and our own Edward Cullen!

Stardust by Neil Gaiman

This was made into a movie last summer and while the movie is actually quite excellent, the book is even better. It is simply a beautiful story about a boy who sets out to find a fallen star to win a woman’s heart and, in the process of his incredible (and magical) journey, he grows up and discovers who he really is.

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Yes, I know – two books by Neil Gaiman! But this novel is one of my favorite books ever. It is the story of a man who both figuratively and literally falls through the cracks of modern-day London and finds himself in another world that exists within our own. It’s an amazing journey and will change the way you look at the world.

And finally …

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

This is perhaps one of the most quintessential books in American Literature. The story of Holden Caulfield is a coming of age story in the truest sense. And while his narrative may be littered with slang, curse words and inappropriate thoughts, it is a beautiful story and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone.

Have you read any of these books? Tell us your thoughts in the comments!

Team Edward Day

2008-07-09T06:11:00.000-07:00

Oh how we love our man of stone! This week's video comes to us from Sasusakuluvrgurl . Enjoy all the Edward goodness!

Wednesday's Twilight News

2008-07-09T06:05:00.000-07:00

*The Movie Fanatic has a new article on actress Nikki Reed.

*Go here to download our very first podcast and make sure to let us know what you think!

*We need your favorite Twilight quotes in our forum!

*and most importantly....It is Team Edward day!!!!

Wednesday's Team Twilight - Ashley Cullen

2008-07-09T06:03:00.001-07:00

Discussion Podcast!

2008-07-08T16:42:00.000-07:00

I decided to try something new with our discussion questions. Click here or on our site panel to download our very first podcast. Depending on the response, we may or may not continue this experiment.

Tuesday's Team Twilighter Video - Katie Cullen

2008-07-08T10:18:00.000-07:00

Twilight Tuesday...Meet the Girls of The Bella Cullen Project

2008-07-08T06:44:00.000-07:00

I am sure there are people who will complain about no Spunk Ransom this week, but I for one think this is really neat. It shows that students are out there doing amazing things. Below is the video to go with the article that MTV has posted concerning a group of girls who have made a Twilight inspired band!