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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.

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Cassandra Clare
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: July 31
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Film Producer
Journalist
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Teheran
Judith Rumelt
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His eyes softened. But it doesn't change what we are to each other. It's like there's always been a piece of my soul missing, and it's inside you, Clary. I know I told you once that whether God exists or not, we're on our own. But when I'm with you, I'm not.
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For free will is what makes us Heaven's creatures.
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Don't. Clary raised a warning hand. I'm not really in the mood right now. That's got to be the first time a girl's ever said that to me, Jace mused.
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He was staring straight ahead, still breathing hard. “I have something I want to give you.” “I gathered that.” At that he jerked his gaze back to hers and almost reluctantly grinned. “Not that.
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When I am in the darkness, I want to think of it in the light, with you, he said, and straightened, and turned to walk toward the door. The parchment robes of the Silent Brothers moved around him as he moved, and Tessa watched him, paralyzed, every pulse of her heart beating out the words she could not say: Good-bye. Good-bye. Good-bye.
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So, technically, Simon said, even though Jace isn't actually related to you, you have kissed your brother.
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It was odd, (Tessa thought), what brought out tenderness in people.
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Now that I'm in your mind, want to see some naked mental pictures of Jace?
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Wo men shi jie bai xiong di-we are more than brothers, Will.
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Dios, he said, addressing himself to Jace. What happened to you, brother? You look as if a pack of wolves tried to tear you apart. That's either a shockingly good guess, said Jace, or you heard about what happened.
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Can I help you with something? Clary turned instant traitor against her gender. Those girls on the other side of the car are staring at you. Jace assumed an air of mellow gratification. Of course they are, he said, I am stunningly attractive.
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We are responsible for protecting Tessa!
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