There’s also something compelling about a map that purports to have been made by a character’s ancestors, or, say, a group of mysterious underground historians. How much information do our readers need? It’s okay for a map to be mainly decorative, but if we want our readers to use the map, we’ll want to make it approachable, which means easy on the eyes.ĭeciding to have the map figure in your plot itself can be a great way to heighten your reader’s sense of being along for the adventure. Is this map primarily to help your reader get situated? Or is it for you as the writer? It may seem rudimentary, but we need to consider our audience. They are just so exciting! But nailing down a list of practical steps for getting the most out of our mapmaking projects is tough.
It’s easy to wax poetic about maps of fictional places.
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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