The key to writing any vel is what if. What if the protagonist grew up devastatingly handsome with idea of what to do with his seductive power? On the other hand, what if he well understood what to do with that power but faced a stark choice between self interest or the interest of someone he loved? And what if, after making his choice, he regretted it and tried to turn back? From that what if springboard, three other questions arise. (1) What if something happened? (2) Who gets swept up in that what if? (3) Who else has a reason to be involved? (4) What next. What chain of events does that what if ignite and continue to ignite on the way to the vel's resolution?