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Resources: Mapping
Sep. 17th, 2010 11:48 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ailelieMaps
If you glance at the topics for October and November you'll see that both deal with creating a map for your world. Besides being a physical representation of your world, a map can help you keep track of distances, directions, and important locations. It is one of the fundamentals of worldbuilding.
It is also more difficult than it looks. Below is a list of resources that may help you create your map, even if, like me, you lack all artistic skills.
ETA: If you do not want to make a map, no worries!! If the primary challenge is remotely artistic, the secondary challenge will not be. Also, in this case, the below listed software and tutorials can make the process a lot easier. Before you balk, read through the 'Creating Your Map' section below.
( Things to Consider, Creating Your Map, and See Also )
tl:dr?
Check out the Cartographers' Guild. They've got you covered.
If you glance at the topics for October and November you'll see that both deal with creating a map for your world. Besides being a physical representation of your world, a map can help you keep track of distances, directions, and important locations. It is one of the fundamentals of worldbuilding.
It is also more difficult than it looks. Below is a list of resources that may help you create your map, even if, like me, you lack all artistic skills.
ETA: If you do not want to make a map, no worries!! If the primary challenge is remotely artistic, the secondary challenge will not be. Also, in this case, the below listed software and tutorials can make the process a lot easier. Before you balk, read through the 'Creating Your Map' section below.
( Things to Consider, Creating Your Map, and See Also )
tl:dr?
Check out the Cartographers' Guild. They've got you covered.
