Twilight is an undeniable phenomenon which has swept through the young adult literary world and has achieved world wide fame.
In many ways its meteoric rise to fame as a series of books has been compared to the Harry Potter series, which spread literacy and a love of reading to millions of children around the world.
But after the last book is finished, many people just aren't satisfied.
They want to know more.
They want to know what happens next.
This driving desire is what can be found behind many of the Twilight role playing and fan fiction websites which can be seen across the web.
These sites provide fans of the series a place to engage in speculative fiction, creating stories that weave beyond, before, and through the familiar narrative of the actual books.
This lets people expand on a world that they are reluctant to give up, taking up favorite characters and familiar themes in new and creative ways, to develop entirely alternate plot lines that were never even imagined by the author.
This is not only a fun and engaging exercise for people, but it can also be a valuable tool for helping to teach people better literary and comprehension skills.
Generally these sites rely on people writing in their fan fiction and role playing activities.
As they do, their work is commented on, critiqued, and interacted with by others, who will often give helpful suggestions as to ways to improve their writing or storytelling.
This makes the act of writing into almost a game.
Like a video game based on a book or a movie, you are able to interact with the work, acting and reacting to characters, and imagining the familiar world in new and interesting ways.
This keeps the activity fresh and ensures that those engaged have an impetus to continue writing, thinking, and imagining.