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build_a_world2010-11-10 09:23 pm
ailelie) wrote in build_a_world2010-11-10 09:23 pm
Question of the Week
Trying the weekly break down this month. If it doesn't work, we'll go back to the previous format for December.
(1) Where are your ecosystems (Note: Climate and terrain will often define these)? What kinds of plants and animals are typical for those zones? Are there any isolated areas that might be sheltering unique and/or prehistoric creatures and plants? (Note: These questions still hold if your ecosystem is a space station with 'artificial' and 'greenhouse' climates.)
The point of this question is to get idea of what is and is not typical for the world you've created so far. If you don't want to make just a list, consider making a clip-book using Evernote, OneNote, or similar. Or, don't worry about anything written yet and just be ready for question #2 next week.
The idea is to get a feel for what does and does not work within a certain climate/terrain. Also, to understand the boundaries for your creatures and plants. That way you'll know if two people may share knowledge of some species or if it'd be foreign to one of them.
(1) Where are your ecosystems (Note: Climate and terrain will often define these)? What kinds of plants and animals are typical for those zones? Are there any isolated areas that might be sheltering unique and/or prehistoric creatures and plants? (Note: These questions still hold if your ecosystem is a space station with 'artificial' and 'greenhouse' climates.)
The point of this question is to get idea of what is and is not typical for the world you've created so far. If you don't want to make just a list, consider making a clip-book using Evernote, OneNote, or similar. Or, don't worry about anything written yet and just be ready for question #2 next week.
The idea is to get a feel for what does and does not work within a certain climate/terrain. Also, to understand the boundaries for your creatures and plants. That way you'll know if two people may share knowledge of some species or if it'd be foreign to one of them.