I always thought that eventually there would be a moment where I realized that I had practiced enough and now I was ready to be a professional writer. Then I befriended a number of successful professional writers and realized that none of them ever felt ready. After that I decided I might as well stop waiting to feel ready and just get started.
Cassandra ClareWhat did Isabelle want?" Jace asked. Alec hesitated. "Isabelle says the Queen of the Seelie Court has requested an audience with us." "Sure," said Magnus. "And Madonna wants me as a backup dancer on her next world tour." Alec looked puzzled. "Who's Madonna?" "Who's the Queen of the Seelie Court?" said Clary. "She is the Queen of Faerie," said Magnus. "Well, the local one, anyway." Jace put his head in his hands. "Tell Isabelle no." "But she thinks it's a good idea," Alec protested. "Then tell her no twice.
Cassandra ClareHe cocked his head to the side. "Did he die well?" "He died screaming." Charlotte's bluntness startled Tessa. "What a beautiful thing to hear.
Cassandra ClareStop it," he hissed in her ear. "You'll just make it worse for yourself. It's better if you don't look." "Like you do?" she hissed back. "Shutting your eyes and pretending something's not happening doesn't make it not true, Jace. You ought to know better-
Cassandra ClareWill looked up in apparent relief when Charlotte and Tessa came in. "Will," Charlotte said, "You remember Miss Gray?" "My recollection of her," said Will, "is most vivid indeed.
Cassandra ClareCharlotte leaned forward across the table. โThe Dark Sisters never mentioned what use they intended to make of your abilities, did they?โ โYou know about the Magister.โ Tessa said. โThey said they were preparing me for him.โ โFor him to do what?โ Will asked. โEat you for dinner?โ Tessa shook her head. โTo โ to marry me, they said.โ โTo marry you?โ Jessamine was openly scornful. โThatโs ridiculous. They were probably going to blood sacrifice you and didnโt want you to panic.โ (page 78)
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