One of my favorite things about writing is world building. It's not just mountains, trees, and flowers, but all the intricate background pieces that define a world.  Keep an eye out here for a series of posts on world building in all of it's many forms. From alien planets and space going vessels to city blocks and the depths of culture, religion, and more, world building takes your story from: Jan lost her ring. Dan and Eric helped her look for it. Dan found the ring. Into a story of intrigue, stress and adventure.