Inspired by my son!

“There’s more to Godiva than just her pivotal ride through Coventry,” I tell my 18 year old son, “and I want to show that, but I’m struggling with how to keep the ride from being the turning point where readers expect it to end.”

“You need another thread of tension that starts before the ride, is impacted by the ride, then extends beyond it before it’s resolved,” he says without missing a beat. “That way the ride is important…