User blog comment:DetJones/Thinking of making a Conworlding book, some questions first./@comment-1267731-20140627204422

1. They come to me at any time of day, but are usually informed by popular media.

2. Some of my conworlds are based on real countries. Most are fictional.

3. Typically they are modern day worlds.

4. I don't dwell on this too much. It is implied that all real world events take place in most of my conworlds unless there's a paradox. If I find a real world event to be relevant, I usually document it in my conworld's timeline page.