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Ask the Write Questions with Dolly Alderton and China Moo-Young

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How to Write a Book About Dolly's Life

The book covers most of Dolly's life and unpicks moments and memories. Who did you cast first, Birdie or Maggie? It was a really collaborative experience. I've always had this thing about a story being told in a year my novel was a year. In fact initially the first draft of the script began with Maggie's birthday and then ended with her birthday in your 20s. The main bulk of the story is the years of how sharing so the years of from the age of 24 to 28.

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