Off The Shelf with Morgann Book23 Okt 2025

#22: How Writing 'After' Took Anna Todd From Wattpad to Hollywood

From writing After on Wattpad to producing major adaptations, Anna Todd joins Off The Shelf to talk about her evolution as a writer, producer, and storyteller. We dive into what it was really like to produce ‘After’, the fuel behind starting Frayed Pages Media, and why storytelling still feels personal after global success. Plus, Anna reveals some behind-the-scenes memories and what’s next in her ever-expanding universe.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Welcome, Anna Todd!

3:16 How it all started on Wattpad

8:09 Virality of After

9:37 Post Virality

11:40 Morgann reading After

12:30 Support circle as an author

13:31 Adapting After

16:59 Starting Frayed Pages Media

21:09 What Anna is reading

26:35 Fan Fiction in the literary world

30:54 Producing Regretting You

33:06 Why Dave Franco?

35:39 Why Anna loves casting

40:36 Favourite set moment

41:48 Message of the movie

43:06 The beginning of Regretting You

45:10 The Last Sunrise

48:20 Writing a personal story

53:50 What’s next?

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