The art of writing a fantasy story often includes the creation of
entire new worlds with their own geography and civilizations.
Sometimes, it's useful for both author and reader to have a map to
serve as a visual guide to understanding the story. As an author, you
may not consider yourself a visual artist, but it's still possible to
create a useful and attractive map with only rudimentary drawing skills.
Instructions
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1
Make
a list of the locations your map needs to include. Go through your
finished story or outline and write down every location that plays a
major part, is the site of a scene or is mentioned by the characters.
Decide if you want to include all of the locations or just the ones
whose positions you or the readers really need. If you haven't named
any of the locations, do it now so you can include them in the map.
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2
Figure
out where the locations are in relation to one another, observing
factors such as geographical features, the distance needed between
locations to accommodate characters' travel time, and any references to
locations and distances, such as being able to see parts of a city from
certain spots.
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3
Sketch
the graphics for each location, with their names, drawn to the rough
scale, and cut them out. Put them on a blank piece of paper and
experiment with the layout until you find positions you outlined in
Step 2. You don't need a perfectly accurate map scale.
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4
Make
a pencil sketch of your map. Draw the central locations as you've laid
them out, then fill in the rest of the map with sketches of the city's
layout: streets, alleyways, etc.
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5
Retrace
the completed lines in black marker. Let the ink fully dry, then erase
all of the pencil, leaving the clear and bold ink lines of your
finished map.
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