Braxten Jones asked Megan Abbott:

Hi Megan! I watched Dare Me on Netflix and knew I had to check out the book. I'm only a little way in and love it so much! It's crazy how alike the book and the show are to each other. I'm even able to create the exact pictures from the show while reading the book. Anyways, I was wondering.. what is your writing process like?

Megan Abbott Oh, I'm so glad!! I had such a wonderful writers' room on DARE ME and we talked in such detail about the characters and world. These were the same kind of conversations that Gina (my coshowrunner) and I had with the episode directors and everyone else. So much of it with book-to-film/TV is about finding visual ways to tell the story and in some ways it's easier with all these tools are your disposal -- music, camera movement, costume, production design and foremost the brilliant actors. But the hard point is making sure to stay true to the tone and characters. That required vigilance! Thank you so much for asking!

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