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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

Topics: Each Find Folklore Get Inspiration Know Lot Mythology Now Other People Relevant Research Still Stories Thousands Thousands Of Years Years Years Ago You

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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

Topics: Feature Feminist Games Grateful Harry Harry Potter Hunger Hunger Games Me Opened Particular Potter Really Storytelling Strong Strong Women Thing Twilight Up Very Which Women Wonderful Wonderful Thing World

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Perfect heroines, like perfect heroes, aren't relatable, and if you can't put yourself in the protagonist's shoes, not only will they not inspire you, but the book will be pretty boring.

~Cassandra Clare

Topics: Book Boring Heroes Heroines Inspire Like Only Perfect Pretty Protagonist Put Shoes Will You Yourself

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Nobody sells books like J.K. Rowling. We have a rule in publishing: Never compare anything to 'Harry Potter' because it's like lightning in a bottle.

~Cassandra Clare

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I had just moved to New York in September 2001, and immediately 9/11 happened, and of course it completely changed the city and everybody who lived there.

~Cassandra Clare

Topics: Changed City Course Everybody Had Happened Immediately Just Lived Moved New New York September Who York

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Creating characters is like throwing together ingredients for a recipe. I take characteristics I like and dislike in real people I know, or know of, and use them to embellish and define characters.

~Cassandra Clare

Topics: Characteristics Characters Creating Define Dislike Embellish Ingredients Know Like People Real Real People Recipe Take Them Throwing Together Use

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And write what you love - don't feel pressured to write serious prose if what you like is to be funny.

~Cassandra Clare

Topics: Feel Funny Like Love Pressured Prose Serious What You Love Write You

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You're a reader as well as a writer, so write what you'd want to read.

~Cassandra Clare

Topics: Read Reader Want Well Write Writer You

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There are not that many parts for actors who are not white - even less substantive ones.

~Cassandra Clare

Topics: Actor Even Less Many Parts Substantive White Who

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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

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: July 27th, 1973

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