Literary Birthday – 20 March – Anna Todd

Happy Birthday, Anna Todd, born 20 March 1989.

Anna Todd Quotes

1. I write romance books that are grounded, realistic, and full of struggles. Whether those struggles are internal or external, my stories are never the happy cute rom-coms. I specialize in emotion and writing without barriers. (Voyage L.A.)
2. I have all these ideas and there’s just so much that I want to write. The best thing about being a writer is getting to share my stories with people, so I really never want to stop. Except to read. (Fangirlish)
3. I would say to start with using social media to promote yourself. Having an Instagram account and using hashtags helps so much. It sounds silly, but things spread like wildfire online and that’s a lot of what happened to me. I would say to post on a platform like Wattpad (there are others, I just don’t have any experience with them) Even if you aren’t planning on posting the entire story there, you can get feedback and build an audience! Good luck! (Goodreads)
4. I planned somewhat. As the series went on I did a little more planning but mostly I was writing as a reader and I was very unaware of things like structure and plot holes etc. (Goodreads)
5. I love telling ‘first’ stories – first loves, first college experience, first kiss, all of those kinds of things. (BrainyQuote)
6. Every single path is so different, but I would definitely say that the idea of what a writer is or should be is not a thing anymore. Everyone is redefining publishing, writing, and storytelling in general. (BrainyQuote)
7. Since I don’t outline my books very much, I feel like sometimes I don’t have a choice in what the characters do; they just kind of take over sometimes. (BrainyQuote)

Anna Todd is an American novelist. She is the The New York Times bestselling author of the After series, the Brightest Stars trilogy, The Spring Girls, and the After Graphic novels. The After series has been released in 35 languages and has sold over twelve million copies worldwide. Todd has served as a producer and screenwriter on the film adaptations of After and After We Collided. The Brightest Stars series is made up of The Falling, The Burning, and The Infinite Light of Dust. Follow her on Instagram and Facebook.

Source for image: Anna Todd’s Website

by Amanda Patterson

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