How to Create Aliens in Stories

Due to techinial issues, we are reairing this episode:

How to Create Aliens in Stories

In this episode, the Write Pack explores creating aliens, monsters, and paranormal creatures. When we say alien, all of these will apply.

• How do you create aliens that look and don’t look like us?
• Are there limitations?
• What is the goal of the alien? Is there a reason behind the author’s creation?
• How would humans evolve as they go out to other worlds?
• What twists can you do with the aliens you create or use?
• How can folklore and mythology help create aliens?
• Why would the alien you create develop in the way they did?
• What are the social rules of your alien culture?
• How do the aliens communicate?
• How can all the different creatures on Earth inspire the alien you create?
• What is their society and civilization?
• What is the life cycle of the alien you create?
• How does the alien view time?
• How would racial, climate, and terrain diversity effect your alien?

A link to the episode: http://tinyurl.com/h3to3eb

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