'City of Fallen Angels' ended on a cliffhanger. That was equally loved and hated by my readership. Cassandra Clare angelcitycliffhanger Change image and share on social
Music actually inspires me a lot. I listen to a lot of music, and often I find that if I can associate mentally a song or a piece of music with a particular character or scene, it helps me get back into the head of that character. Cassandra Clare associatebackcharacter share on social
I have specific playlists for different books and characters. So, I need to have those with me. It helps me get into the mindset of the book. Cassandra Clare bookcharacterhelp Change image and share on social
There are so many stories about boys becoming heroes, learning their powers and becoming incredibly heroic. There have to be those stories for girls, too. Cassandra Clare boygirlhero Change image and share on social
For me, the triad of 'Harry Potter,' the 'Hunger Games' and 'Twilight' feature strong women, and as a declared feminist, it's a wonderful thing. These women have really opened up this particular world of storytelling, which I'm very grateful for. Cassandra Clare declarefeaturefeminist share on social
A lot of people have asked me about some of the characters that appear in 'Clockwork Prince,' like Aloysius Starkweather and Woolsey Scott. A lot of people like Woolsey Scott, which I was really happy about because he's very fun to write. Cassandra Clare aloysiusaskcharacter share on social
No matter how many books you've written, whenever you sit down to write a new book, you always feel the same challenge - how do you shape this story into a book that people are going to love. Cassandra Clare bookchallengefeel Change image and share on social
You know that I had heard so many times people say things like, 'You could never write 'Harry Potter' and have it be about Harriett Potter because nobody would read it; people only want to read an adventure story if it's about a boy,' and I thought, 'I don't think that's true.' Cassandra Clare adventureboyharriett share on social
I grew up in L.A., and I worked for 'The Hollywood Reporter.' I knew enough about the business to know that the usual role of the author on a movie is to get out of the way and not say anything. Cassandra Clare authorbusinessgrow Change image and share on social
I think the main thing to remember when writing a novel is to stay true to the characters. Cassandra Clare charactermainremember Change image and share on social