For those of you who want a new perspective on creating a #writingsystem for your #conlang, I suggest looking at @tlacamazatl 's talk at this year's #LCC10. He gives some background on what might influence a writing system (i.e. geography, economics, political infrastructure et al). It has definitely given me ideas to chew on.
Thank you.
An if anyone wants to witness and gain inspiration of how a conscript develops in ~real time, you should watch @bbbourq's presentation: