tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977469546779421686.post1312701923495489453..comments2023-02-23T04:51:05.763-05:00Comments on The Narrowing Road: Fantasy MapsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03810063271700680848noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977469546779421686.post-50136149297341137212010-06-06T21:38:02.447-04:002010-06-06T21:38:02.447-04:00@IvoryDancer, Thanks, they were fun to draw. And,...@IvoryDancer, Thanks, they were fun to draw. And, yes, indeed I am :) I was the leader of Swiftstorm, and I am also the leader this time around too, you can see it in the below post.<br /><br />Swords of the Six is a pretty good book, I like it too.<br /><br />You're welcome, thanks for stopping by!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03810063271700680848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977469546779421686.post-27029449028722506062010-06-06T21:31:09.273-04:002010-06-06T21:31:09.273-04:00lol cool pics! I love books with maps... and just ...lol cool pics! I love books with maps... and just maps too...<br /><br />Are you Seth from the Curse of the Spider King contest? if so... which team were you on? I'm Cottia from Nightwing...<br /><br />Love Swords of the Six! <br /><br />Thanks for following my blog!Ivorydancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17240209867476609662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977469546779421686.post-62052339513658766792010-06-05T09:59:59.559-04:002010-06-05T09:59:59.559-04:00I love looking at maps as I read through the book....I love looking at maps as I read through the book. It's important to remember, however, that your story shouldn't be dependent on your map. The map is just an added bonus ;) So don't assume your readers know where everything because there's a map. I know readers who don't look at them. And, the map is an illustration. It's not the actual story :D<br /><br />But yeah, I love maps. Now if someone could draw mine for me hahaNathan R. Petriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13245359167893921691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977469546779421686.post-55750531247724272010-06-04T19:09:37.554-04:002010-06-04T19:09:37.554-04:00I've noticed that lots of different fantasy bo...I've noticed that lots of different fantasy books will have a map or diagram of some sort. I've always wanted to draw a map, but I'm a terrible artist (or perhaps I should say that I'm not an artist at all?) and my first few attempts were so pitiful that I gave up the cause as lost.<br />For NaNoWriMo, I was having trouble figuring out how to get my characters from point A to point B. I needed a map. With much apprehension, I began a few rough sketches. Scaling was the hardest bit - I'd draw a mountain, and it would be the same size as one of the cities. But I kept at it and developed a rough map, but a map nonetheless. I've used it a lot, as my characters travel for most of the story.<br />All this to say:<br />- There is hope for those who can't draw to save their life. <br />- Maps are helpful to the writer, even if the reader never sees it.Caciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892525960901159312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977469546779421686.post-17352400700675949492010-06-02T14:51:10.388-04:002010-06-02T14:51:10.388-04:00Whoops, that last comment-and this comment-was fro...Whoops, that last comment-and this comment-was from Seth. I had checked the Worthy Fantasy inbox and hadn't logged out yet.<br /><br />Rebecca: That's a great post-good insights on world building. If your interested in the races and species part of world building I have a few links on my sidebar to my series on Fantasy Races. Six parts technically, but only five them are finished and I don't plan on finishing the fifth.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03810063271700680848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977469546779421686.post-81335820372894442462010-06-02T14:42:39.245-04:002010-06-02T14:42:39.245-04:00Beorn: I have that problem as well heh. I am goi...Beorn: I have that problem as well heh. I am going to do some thinking about scaling and perhaps I'll do a follow up post on scaling. As much for my benefit as other people's.<br /><br />Rebecca: I'm taking a look at it now :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06639233445019120675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977469546779421686.post-57652516934800823872010-06-02T14:40:58.865-04:002010-06-02T14:40:58.865-04:00I wrote about world building and maps on my blog t...I wrote about <a href="http://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/2010/05/14/fantasy-friday-world-building/" rel="nofollow">world building and maps</a> on my blog two weeks ago. There's a poll, too, which you can still participate in if you're interested.Rebecca LuElla Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823550402103559922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977469546779421686.post-35138681049006026912010-06-02T14:37:08.293-04:002010-06-02T14:37:08.293-04:00Oops. Forgot to continue on my first comment =P
W...Oops. Forgot to continue on my first comment =P<br /><br />Was just going to say: I don't have too much of a problem drawing maps. My problem is that I have no idea how to scale them.Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02062797185723683190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977469546779421686.post-40431555174341449042010-06-02T14:35:59.883-04:002010-06-02T14:35:59.883-04:00That's funny what you said, Chris. The first m...That's funny what you said, Chris. The first map I ever drew was a copy of one from the Hobbit. That was pretty fun, but I left out a ton of stuff.Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02062797185723683190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977469546779421686.post-68860907381247987382010-06-02T14:11:01.943-04:002010-06-02T14:11:01.943-04:00Those are my favorite part about fantasy.
I have...Those are my favorite part about fantasy. <br /><br />I have many rivers that flow South to North. I don't know why.Varonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10101960337060957593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977469546779421686.post-4609317291833707702010-06-02T14:09:13.607-04:002010-06-02T14:09:13.607-04:00Chris: Yeah, I thought they did.
Jake: Hmmm, wh...Chris: Yeah, I thought they did.<br /><br />Jake: Hmmm, what do you see? Like they're just not there at all, or is there something in there place?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03810063271700680848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977469546779421686.post-28266872453901811192010-06-02T13:58:12.994-04:002010-06-02T13:58:12.994-04:00Darn, I can't see the maps... Except for the ...Darn, I can't see the maps... Except for the Middle Earth one.Jakehttp://teenagewritingrocks.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977469546779421686.post-62324881368853308332010-06-02T13:12:40.839-04:002010-06-02T13:12:40.839-04:00I love drawing maps. The first map I ever drew was...I love drawing maps. The first map I ever drew was me copying down Middle Earth onto paper. I still have that somewhere, and it looks pretty good.<br /><br />A note about rivers: they almost always run from north to south. If you want to add an element of realism to a fantasy world, that's something you can do to help.owo xDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01507220020820912546noreply@blogger.com