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Practical Steps to a Rewarding Fantasy Map

Practical Steps to a Rewarding Fantasy Map

  • September 18, 2014
  • The Writing Life, World building, Writing Tips and Tools
  • 9 Comments

Tineke Bryson, Staff Writer
How do we make our story world maps the best they can be? After tackling intimidation, and coming to terms with the risks we take by not actually drawing our fictional world, how do we actually make the map?

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How a Map Can Save Your Story

How a Map Can Save Your Story

  • September 4, 2014
  • Push Your Imagination, Stuck? Discouraged?, The Writing Life, World building, Writing Tips and Tools
  • 12 Comments

Tineke Bryson, Staff Writer
In last week’s post we tackled the intimidation many of us feel about creating a map for our novels. (Thanks, no thanks, J. R. R. Tolkien.) This week we focus on why we can’t afford to give up the dream or hand off the project to someone else.

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Do What Tolkien Did (But Not What You Think He Did)

Do What Tolkien Did (But Not What You Think He Did)

  • August 21, 2014
  • Push Your Imagination, Stuck? Discouraged?, The Writing Life, World building, Writing Tips and Tools
  • 16 Comments

Tineke Bryson, Staff Writer
Some thoughts on why we writers are often intimidated by fantasy maps

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Story World Maps – Worthwhile or a Waste of Time?

Story World Maps – Worthwhile or a Waste of Time?

  • January 23, 2014
  • Daniel's Writing Log, Push Your Imagination, The Writing Life, World building, Writing Tips and Tools
  • 5 Comments

Daniel Schwabauer
Writing is work. I know this sounds obvious to anyone who has written. But non-writers sometimes react to this idea with shades of disbelief. “How hard can it be? It’s just words. You should try teaching/pouring concrete/waiting tables!” But writers know.

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