I think as women we've always been very used to growing up reading and identifying with male protagonists, especially in fantasy. There's a saying in publishing that girls will read about boys, but boys will only read about boys, and it's important to give women strong heroines. Cassandra Clare boyfantasygirl share on social
I love scuba-diving, but I hate all the equipment. Cassandra Clare diveequipmenthate Change image and share on social
In the same way that so many people read 'Harry Potter' and went to see 'Harry Potter,' just because a movie is about a kid, doesn't mean it's for kids, and just because a movie is about a girl, doesn't mean it's for girls. Cassandra Clare girlharrykid share on social
I think that 'City of Heavenly Fire' is definitely a book where all the characters are tested to their limits, and they have to make really significant choices about who they are and who they wanna be. Cassandra Clare bookcharacterchoice 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
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
And write what you love - don't feel pressured to write serious prose if what you like is to be funny. Cassandra Clare feelfunnylove Change image and share on social
'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
We as artists are actively encouraged - by other authors, your agent, publisher, and society - not to think about money, strategy, how to manage your career, how to create a brand, because we're supposed to focus on the art. Cassandra Clare activelyagentart share on social
