ANTI-TWILIGHTERS

There is a deep fundamental and philosophical difference between SpongeBob Squarepants and Edward Cullen. Something relevant to our attitudes as storytellers. We should look toward cartoons for a lesson that writers these days seem to have forgotten, which is part of the reason we have so many problems like Mary Sues in books today. There is something about SpongeBob, which is, in his essence, more respectable than Edward Cullen or many main characters of modern YA books. It has to do with basic virtues and an undervalue of true comedic spirit while we’re distracted writing melodramatic or angsty fanfiction. Morals are important. The c