Bill Kupersmith

Bill Kupersmith asked Megan Abbott:

Your descriptions and insights into cheerleading in Dare Me inspired me to write about field hockey players and I've become a keen follower of the sport. Almost wish I could have been a player myself. Did you find you got so involved in the activities of your characters that you started wishing you were a cheerleader or a gymnast or a biochemist?

Megan Abbott Given my lack of athletic skills or a science-minded brain, not really, no! But whenever I do immerse myself in a world for a book, I never stop being interested in that world. I continue to follow cheer stories, gymnastics headlines, etc. I keep collecting new fascinations.
I hope you do write about field hockey players--I'd love to read about them!

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Emily Dean

Emily Dean asked Megan Abbott:

Megan, I love the way you portray teenage girls and I was wondering what your inspiration is behind your teenage girl characters and why you choose to write about them? The stories can be dark and mysterious and their relationships with adults can be complicated to say the least. I'm wondering what draws you to these types of dynamics?

Rebecca

Rebecca asked Megan Abbott:

Hi Megan! I wanted to ask whether you do any research for any of your books, in terms of building the characters. I felt Addy, Devon and Gabby often show these silent, illusive traits of something more sinister and psychotic lurking in them. Was there any kind of research that went into this, e.g. looking at psychopathy within girls? Your books do a great job portraying this underlying darkness in them, either way!

Braxten Jones

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?

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