Words matter. These are the best Anna Todd Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
Fan fictions are an alternate universe.
I used to say that if I could get paid to read books, my life would be made.
I didn’t write a ton before ‘After,’ to be honest.
I had no clue what I wanted to do. I tried nursing, I tried science, I tried English. I just kept bouncing back and forth.
I think flawed characters are important, because no one is perfect.
I love Harry Styles just as much as anyone, and I would never do anything that would hurt his feelings.
Everyone has an opinion, and it seems that the negative voices can be the loudest, but I chose to focus on the positive comments from readers.
Chicago is my biggest base for U.S. readership. If I ask my readers where should I come, Chicago always has the most votes.
I wrote a story about a character who looks like Harry Styles. But it has nothing to do with Harry Styles at all.
The worst job I ever had was working in the call center of an electric company. I sat in a tiny cubicle getting yelled at every day so I could earn minimum wage.
My husband is so proud of me. He’s in the Army, so he doesn’t get to travel much with me, but when I come home, he’s the exact same, so it’s really nice to have him so disconnected from all the other stuff so my life can still feel normal at home.
I love ‘Fifty Shades’ and ‘Twilight’ both.
The idea of being published was such an abstract thing in the beginning. It wasn’t even an option in my mind.
I want to work as hard as I can and continue to make a career for myself.
I found Wattpad because I was reading a story on Instagram, actually. They’re called ‘Imagines,’ and they are like little fanfictions that people used to write on Instagram before Wattpad was the place to go.
I just wrote what I wanted to be reading.
I don’t know how to pose or anything.
Just for me – obviously, not all writers think this – but for me, I feel like seeing my book in Target and Barnes & Noble is pretty successful.
When I was doing it, I just thought, ‘I’m going to do this because it’s fun.’ I wasn’t writing for a publisher or a publishing model; I didn’t really think about it, but then, somehow, it worked out in my favor.
Everyone knows ‘Little Women.’ Most women love it if they’ve read it. If they haven’t, they might love the movie, or they’ve heard of it.
I’m inspired by the mission of Free2Luv; they are giving a voice to people who need it, and they are so passionate about what they stand for.
There’s so much anxiety coming from social media with teenagers that we have to give them characters that are real and that are not always happy; and that have bad parents and not great, supportive parents; and that are not going on these journeys to save the world with a bow.
It’s good that I’ve put out different books apart from ‘After’ – and before the film comes out.
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.
I am drawn to people who are like me – who have experienced the ups and downs of life but have come through the other side.
Just write what comes to you.
I got married at 18 after dating my boyfriend for about a year. It was quick, I know. My husband joined the Army, and I thought I’d go to college. But we moved to Fort Hood for his job with no money, not even a car.
I was a struggling army wife going to community college who didn’t know what to do with my life.
When I love something, I love it all the way.
I think I’m lucky, in a way, because with the criticism I get online, it’s mostly from really young girls that are fans of One Direction, and they’re kind of already known for being mean online. So the things that they insult me with are things that don’t really bother me.
The Internet can help you come out of your shell and gives you a chance to make friends who have the same passion as you, it’s a real community.
I love signing the books; it’s so exciting to see my readers in person.
When I was a young girl, I used to dream about what I would be when I grew up. I thought that I wanted to be a nurse, then a teacher, even a pilot at one point.
‘The Giver’ by Lois Lowry – I had to read this in school, and I fell in love with it. It was my favorite book as a child, and I read and reread it. I would pretend I lived in that world and that Asher was my best friend.
Zayn Malik is responsible for countless smiles, countless laughs; he’s saved endless fans’ lives.
I love telling ‘first’ stories – first loves, first college experience, first kiss, all of those kinds of things.
I’m so excited for readers to get their hands on ‘The Spring Girls.’
When I realized that I can invest in my own marketing and do exactly what I think needs to be done – well, then it just feels like, what is the benefit of having a publisher?
I had gone from writing alone, not talking to anyone, to suddenly being in a room filled with not only people but actual celebrities.
If you’re a fan of One Direction, 2015 felt like one hit after another. Between Zayn leaving and the band announcing their hiatus, this was the year that Directioners would love to pretend didn’t exist.
‘Through The Dark’ – for sure, that’s my favorite One Direction song.
I never had any thought behind anything I did in the beginning, to be honest.
I remember seeing stories on Wattpad with five million reads and thinking, ‘That must be incredible.’
Love fanfic or hate it, it’s getting thousands of people to read and write who otherwise would not have.
I know most publishers probably don’t let their authors write on Wattpad all the time, but mine are pretty open about it.