Bella Swan is a liner-upper

I really tried to avoid the “Twilight” thing. I grew up with Anne Rice and “The Lost Boys” and found Buffy in college, so I figured I was done with vampires -- especially young, hot ones.

But then … after eating a big plate of Indian food one snowy morning, I went to see the “Twilight” movie.

Maybe it was the saag, maybe it was the tikka masala, maybe it was the snow. Whatever it was, I fell in love with a vampire named Edward Cullen that day. I went straight to a bookstore so that I could learn more about the sparkly vampire who listens to Debussy, broods like nobody’s business, and is very opposed to pre-marital “biting.”

My love for this vampire doesn’t make much sense. He’s sort of a stalker who can be strangely possessive and prudish. I would advise anyone who wrote me a letter about him to dump him. But sometimes we can’t help who we love. Which is why I will be at a sneak preview of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” next Wednesday with a big bag of Skittles in my lap and a content look on my face.

Would you like to join me?

I have two pairs of tickets to “New Moon” for Love Letters readers. The screening is next Wednesday night (the 18th). The movie doesn’t come out until the 20th.

Because the “Twilight” series is so popular -- and because you are such talented writers -- I’m asking for some creativity.

This movie is about Bella, a girl who gets dumped by her hot vampire boyfriend and winds up leading on (and lining up?) her werewolf best friend. Seems like she’s someone who could use some advice, yes?

Your task:

Write Bella a Love Letters-style letter of advice -- it can be to her or from her. The best two letters win the tickets. Points will be given to those who show intimate knowledge of the “Twilight” series and the Love Letters blog. I will pick the winners with the help of film critic Wesley Morris, who will be sitting next to me at the screening, probably rolling his eyes while I cry.

You have until Friday (13th) at 5 p.m. to enter. Submissions should be sent to me at meregoldstein at gmail dot com. I’ll announce winners Monday morning. Don’t enter unless you’re free to be in Boston for the screening.

Here’s some inspiration:

That photo was taken in Saugus, by the way.

I want to pet him.

- meredith