My goals for myself have changed as my career has evolved and as I've grown as a writer. Sarah J. Maas More Quotes by Sarah J. Maas More Quotes From Sarah J. Maas Don't let anyone shame you for what you read or what you love in general. Many people are gonna tell you not to do xyz things. Sarah J. Maas you what-you-love love people Hearing that people read my books when they were sick, or that the books helped them find an escape when they were having a hard time... stuff like that makes all the hard work pay off. Sarah J. Maas hard-work work time people 'Throne of Glass' readers tend to be passionate, talented, clever, and welcoming - in fact, I'm consistently moved by just how welcoming 'TOG' readers are to new fans. Sarah J. Maas glass new fans clever I don't think I'll ever stop being grateful to my readers for everything they've done for me. Sarah J. Maas stop think me grateful I have to have music on when writing, or else the silence swallows me whole. Sarah J. Maas me music silence writing 'A Court of Thorns and Roses,' big surprise, was inspired by music. By actually listening to the 'Princess Mononoke' soundtrack. Sarah J. Maas princess surprise music listening 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' was actually inspired by three of my all-time-favorite fairy/folktales: 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon' and 'Tam Lin.' I got the kernel of inspiration by wondering: 'What if 'Beauty' was a huntress?' Sarah J. Maas beast moon sun beauty I've always been a huge fantasy fan. I was always interested in fairy tales and anything with magic or dragons... I was always drawn to those types of stories. Sarah J. Maas always fantasy magic fairy I got the idea for 'Throne of Glass' when I was sixteen. Music always inspires my books, and when I was listening to the 'Cinderella' soundtrack, I thought, 'What if Cinderella was actually an assassin who liked getting dressed up all pretty and going to the ball, but then she wouldn't mind kicking butt?' Sarah J. Maas thought music listening mind You can't get any more epic than a lightsaber battle. Sarah J. Maas more get you battle James Horner, James Newton Howard, John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Michael Giacchino, or Ramin Djawadi would all be a dream come true for a 'Throne of Glass' soundtrack. Sarah J. Maas throne glass true dream I've always been online and available to my fans. Sarah J. Maas been always online fans I think of myself as a fantasy writer. Sarah J. Maas i-think myself think fantasy Once I fall in love, finishing a story leaves a hole in my heart. The characters become your friends. Sarah J. Maas friends heart love fall The Wall on Shabbat was one of the coolest experiences, full of joy and energy. I left Israel overflowing with pride. It's a magical, welcoming place. Sarah J. Maas place energy pride joy My parents told me any and every fairy-tale from all around the world. I usually gravitated towards ones with interesting, strong heroines. Sarah J. Maas parents me strong world We find ourselves attached to fantasy worlds sometimes when it's hard to process what's going on in our world. It's reassuring to see the good winning. Sarah J. Maas good winning sometimes world
