Guest Post: World Builders Worksheets #101 by Patti Barrington (Part 1 of 2)

Today’s guest post is the first of a two-part series designed to help all of us struggling writers, and is generously provided by author Patti Barrington.  Hope it helps – and please do leave your thoughts/comments so I can pass them on to Patti!
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World Builders Worksheets #101

Recently I guest posted at SciFiSignal.com and spoke about random generators in sci fi and fantasy (and historical) world building. It proved to be of interest to people so much so that someone asked for more world building information! So, what I have done is create another list of world building assists that I believe are the best out there in the InterVerse. Below are some of my favorite helps mainly in the form of worksheets. You may or may not be familiar with them but they can be tremendous in creating worlds and characters to fill them! And the best part is that they are usually self-explanatory! This is only a partial list and Part One of this series.

**The next four links are excellent for character/civilization/food chain/planetary worksheets: Highly recommended***

• http://www.elfwood.com/farp/thewriting/liljenbergworlds/index.html
• http://www.elfwood.com/farp/thewriting/liljenbergworlds/planetworksheet.pdf
• http://www.elfwood.com/farp/thewriting/liljenbergworlds/foodchain.pdf
• http://www.elfwood.com/farp/thewriting/liljenbergworlds/civilizationworksheet.pdf

Recommended**

• http://northbynotwest.com/Sherry_Ramsey/Script_Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/World-Builder.pdf (Simple & easy to use—currently using this myself)
• http://www.the-writers-craft.com/support-files/character.pdf (Simple, easy)
• http://www.creativeoptions.com/Write/character_development.htm (Easy to use)
• http://www.scribd.com/doc/8002079/Character-Profile-Worksheet (I love this one – plain and simple – easiest to use in my opinion)

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After a decade long detour through the entertainment industry, P.I. Barrington has returned to her roots as a novelist writing in several genre’ including futuristic crime thrillers, paranormal crime thrillers, science fiction and fantasy, and the occasional humor shorts. Among her past careers is radio air talent and journalist. Barrington lives in Los Angeles California (where else?) in a rural area where she watches semi-wild horses grazing behind her house! She has just released her dark, science fiction adventure, Isadora DayStar, available from Smashwords. P.I. Barrington can be contacted via emails: pibarrington@dslextreme.com or pibarrington@yahoo.com and has a blog and website: Blog: http://pibarrington.worpress.com and official website: http://thewordmistresses.com

Publishing credits:

• Isadora DayStar: dark sci fi adventure via Smashwords
• Future Imperfect crime thriller trilogy: (Crucifying Angel, Miraculous Deception, Final Deceit) Desert Breeze Publishing
• Inamorata Crossing novella, Borealis 1 Space Anthology, Desert Breeze Publishing
• Button Hollow Chronicles, cozy mystery co-authored with Loni Emmert
• The Cougar’s Tale, short psychological horror, published in Suspense Magazine and The Fringe Magazine.