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
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
In other people's books, I tend to love the really daredevil-y characters. I love Finnick from 'The Hunger Games.' And I think, probably, my favorite character of all time is Sherlock Holmes. Cassandra Clare bookcharacterdaredevil 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
In my own work, I don't have favorite characters, but I have characters that I relate to the most. And I relate the most to Simon from 'The Mortal Instruments,' and also Tessa from 'The Infernal Devices.' They're more sort of bookish and shy characters. Cassandra Clare bookishcharacterdevice share on social
You put books out into the world, and people form their own visuals and images and attachments to characters; those characters become part of them, and they have their feelings about them. Cassandra Clare attachmentbookcharacter Change image and share on social
I believe that writer's block is a symptom. It's not a disease, it's the symptom of a disease. So what I try to do is kind of do it like 'House'; write down the symptom and write down the other symptoms. Try to work backwards to figure out what the problem is. Cassandra Clare backwardsblockdisease share on social
