Cassandra Clare is also the granddaughter of a wealthy, successful Hollywood producer and the daughter of an author. She was born with connections, she knows how to game the system, and she's manipulative as hell. She never takes responsibility for anything, and she loves to throw other people under the bus.
A lot of the time, the answer to the question "how did this person become so successful?" is "they're completely unscrupulous." Same with E.L. James to an even greater degree.
RE: re:Anitas internal monologueing
A lot of the time, the answer to the question "how did this person become so successful?" is "they're completely unscrupulous." Same with E.L. James to an even greater degree.