I read in the news the other day that astronomers in Switzerland have discovered a "second earth," twenty light years away. Apparently, the conditions are favorable for life (i.e. a temperature similar to ours, an atmosphere, a star comparable to our sun). I've never believed that there is intelligent life on other planets, but obviously it is an interesting and plausible enough thought to produce the Science Fiction genre.
If I were to attempt a piece of scifi, I think I would focus on the human reaction. Many times writers focus on humankind's immediate response to alien life in urgent situations (think War of the Worlds). What if we had time to process the discovery? What if these scientists in Switzerland found proof of intelligent life on this "second earth" tomorrow, without there being threat of imminent attack? How would you react/think/feel?
If you were writing scifi (focusing on alien life) what angle would you be most interested in exploring?
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If I were a writter which of course I am not. And I was writing a work on another life form, I think I would go at it from their point of view. What would it be like for them to find out that we exsist? Would they really be green and gooy? If we are created in God's likeness wouldn't he do the same for other intelligent life forms? So I would figure out a way to make them find us. But not in a way that they would want to kill us so they could have our planet. Also where are you? This last posting is from October it is now almost 2008 and no new ones? Have you let your dream of writing go by the wayside because of your job? You should so keep it up.
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