Worldbuilding

Was referred to an interesting work that Patricia Wrede came up with. It's a list of questions to ask yourself when building a new world for a book. http://www.sfwa.org/writing/worldbuilding1.htm

Very cool! I'm a big fan of checklists, so I'll just add this to my pile of things to consider when writing my stories. Anything to help me not have to reinvent the wheel every time just to get a properly detailed, complex story out is a good thing.

Which leads me to my love of coming up with worlds that don't exist. I'm especially fond of anything future Earth, whether it's space or fantasy related. Everyday life is just too mundane for me most days. :-) The thought of actually having a psychic talent or there being magic in the world or getting to be on a spaceship brings tears to my eyes, lol. Next to that, driving to work in the morning just doesn't cut it, ha ha.