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Ian asked Emma Donoghue:

Can you elaborate the process you use to write your novels?

Emma Donoghue Years of daydreaming, detailing planning, then at least three drafts.
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Dan Chapman Years of daydreaming really resonates! haha
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nicola ✩ asked Emma Donoghue:

I love the Lotterys books so much! Are you planning on writing any more in the series? Or any other middle grade books?

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Sylvie Lamarche Lacroix asked Emma Donoghue:

Beyond the obvious, are there any hidden meanings to the chapter titles?

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Aabha Sharma asked Emma Donoghue:

This question contains spoilers… (view spoiler)[ When you were writing the wonder how did you have such an accurate feel of the reasons a little girl may suddenly stop eating? I felt like I knew only because of personal experience but if I try to explain it to someone it falls short. Could you recommend me a few books that you refenced perhaps, to understand little girls and their relationship with food. It would help me understand my own situation better. Thank you (hide spoiler)]

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