Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight inspired me to think outside the box and go beyond normal fairy tales and legends. Meyer scrapped all the vampire myths and legends while weaving her own interpretations into her writings. Her vampire were immune to sunlight — instead, their marble skin glitters like diamonds (The main reason why they must stay out away from sunlight¬¬). Crucifixes and stakes don’t affect them and they don’t sleep at all — a vast difference to ancient vampires. This book showed me that you don’t need traditional myths and it’s permissible to change myths to fit the world you’re creating. It’s one of the few books that changed my perspective on writing. I can only hope that one day I can create a story like Twilight, a wonderful world of paranormal romance that appeals to teens around the world.
