From the end notes of Squire & Knight (which is a really good kids’ graphic novel):
SO I STARTED TO THINK ABOUT HOW THOSE IDEAS MIGHT BE APPLIED TO OTHER
GENRES. AT THE TIME, I WAS INTRODUCING MY KIDS TO ANOTHER TEENAGE INTEREST OF MINE: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. I CREATED A SHORT ADVENTURE FOR THEM IN WHICH A TOWN WAS DIVIDED BECAUSE THE SINGLE BRIDGE THAT JOINED THE TWO HALVES HAD BEEN DISTROYED. MY KIDS LOST INTEREST BEFORE THEY EVER SOLVED THE MYSTERY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BRIDGE, BUT I GAINED A GOOD IDEA FOR A BOOK!
(Sorry it’s in all caps. The original text that I scanned is all caps comics lettering.) Too real.