Judith Rumelt (born July 27, 1973), better known by her pen name Cassandra Clare, is an American author of young adult fiction, best known for her bestselling series The Mortal Instruments. Read full biography of Cassandra Clare →
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... →
I try to answer all my fan mail. Sometimes I get questions from people who obviously only read the Wiki but haven't read the books. I'm like... →
I work on a word count basis, so I have to write three thousand words a day. I can write them in the morning, I can write them in the evening; as... →
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... →
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... →
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... →
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... →
Read everything! Don't just read things that are in your comfort zone or things that you think you're already going to like. Experiment; try... →
There are so many stories about boys becoming heroes, learning their powers and becoming incredibly heroic. There have to be those stories for girls... →
We as artists are actively encouraged - by other authors, your agent, publisher, and society - not to think about money, strategy, how to manage your... →
When a movie is being made out of a book, there is a mixed reaction on the part of fans because they are both extremely excited and they are also... →
When I started 'City of Bones,' I knew exactly what was going to happen in 'City of Glass.' When I first started the six-book series... →
Write every day. Don't kill yourself. I think a lot of people think, 'I have to write a chapter a day' and they can't. They fall... →
Judith Rumelt (born July 27, 1973), better known by her pen name Cassandra Clare, is an American author of young adult fiction, best known for her bestselling series The Mortal Instruments.