'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
You're a reader as well as a writer, so write what you'd want to read. Cassandra Clare readreaderwrite Change image and share on social
There's a stigma that guys hate romance and hate love, but that's not true. Look at 'Iron Man.' There's a whole through-line plot about his relationship with Pepper, and everybody loves it. Cassandra Clare guyhateiron 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
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 get a lot of inspiration from research in mythology and folklore. I find that, you know, stories people told each other thousands of years ago are still relevant now. Cassandra Clare agofindfolklore Change image and 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
As long as they're making beloved books into movies, people are going to be like, 'That's not my mental image of them.' It takes that moment for it to click and become their mental image. Cassandra Clare belovedbookclick Change image and 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
My father is a big believer in nature over nurture. Cassandra Clare believerbigfather Change image and share on social