User:Marilougarcia/A Court of Thorns and Roses

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Original: Maas initially intended the series as a retelling of the fairy tales Beauty and the Beast, East of the Sun and West of the Moon, and Tam Lin. These tales inspired the finished series, though it was not ultimately a dedicated retelling.

She began writing A Court of Thorns and Roses in early 2009, with the first draft taking about five weeks to complete.

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Maas initially intended the series as a retelling of the fairy tales Beauty and the Beast, East of the Sun and West of the Moon, and Tam Lin. The main change in her retelling is having the "Beauty" character be a huntress instead of the traditional depiction of a damsel in destress. With the focus on female empowerment and strength, this change of the traditional fairy tale is what draws her reader base into her series.

She began writing A Court of Thorns and Roses in 2009 with the original tales in mind as she began drafting the first book. Maas claims it took her five weeks to complete the first draft.