About the author

Angela is an actor and director at a small theatre a few miles from where she live in the county of Yorkshire in the UK. She worked as a project and business change manager – very pressured and very demanding – but managed to escape and now writes books.

She's always loved stories and story telling so it seemed a natural progression, to her, to try her hand at writing and started with short stories. Her first published story was included in an anthology, which was put together by the magazine ‘Ireland’s Own’ in 2011. She also contributes to the Miss Moonshine anthologies of feel-good stories.

Angela particularly enjoys the challenge of plotting and planning different genres of work. Her short stories vary between contemporary romance, memoir, mystery and historical. She also writes comic flash-fiction and has drafted two one-act plays, recorded for local radio.

Her full-length stories are set in France where she likes to spend as much time as possible each year. Currently, she's working on the follow-up stories in her Jacques Forêt series of novels and she continues to write her blog every week where you can find lots of info about France, books, book reviews and author interviews.

Her website is https://www.angelawren.co.uk and books on Amazon at https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Angela-Wren/author/B01924M7DC.

Lesson Summary

Angela Wren, a UK author and director, shares insights about her writing journey and process. She recalls starting to write from a young age due to her love for reading and storytelling. Angela discusses her transition from a corporate job to full-time writing, drawing inspiration from her surroundings and people she encounters.

She reveals her fondness for both novels and short stories, highlighting how each form challenges her creatively. Angela explores the potential expansion of her short story into a novel and mentions her upcoming book series.

She also touches on her experience in theatre and acting, expressing a preference for dialogue-focused writing.

Angela addresses the possibility of her books being translated into French and reflects on the evolving nature of her career.

• Mentions experience with memorising lines for stage performance.
• Highlights effectiveness of a multi-encoding system for learning lines quickly.
• Discuss writing process, including planning for novels and allowing characters to guide the story.
• Notes how unexpected developments can lead to better outcomes in the editing process.
• Shares details about background in theatre, shift to writing, and current projects in the Jacques Forêt series set in France.