Once the proposal had been agreed upon by Cyrus, her family, and Offspring Entertainment, Sparks, with the aid of co-screenplay writer Jeff Van Wie, completed the screenplay before starting the book.
Da udkastet var blevet godkendt af Cyrus, hendes familie og Offspring Entertainment, færddigjorde Sparks, med hjælp fra co-manuskriptskriveren Jeff Van Wie, manuskriptet før overhovedet at have begyndt på bogen.