ClickUp is a project management tool I’ve used in my freelance business for the past few years. Now I’m using it as a worldbuilding tool to manage the notes and items for my world. There are a …
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Worldbuilding through short stories
Are short stories a good way to build a world? At the beginning of 2021 I launched Synthmark which is a collection of short stories I’ve written and I’m continuing to write. I’m doing it for fun …
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Portal worldbuilding – how do you get people to visit your world?
“A portal is generally an optimistic thing, both literally and metaphorically… The word encapsulates the idea of passing through, to a new opportunity, to making progress or moving forward, to …
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Announcing new ocean icons for map makers
Announcing new ocean icon packs available on the Fantasy Map Market. While creating the Carvik map I realised my map resource kit didn’t have much in the way of icons for oceans or the sea. Even …
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How to size and scale your fantasy maps
The first time I sat down to draw a map, I realized that I had no idea how to figure out the size and scale of the continent I was drawing. How did I know if I should make it 200 miles across or …
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How to use a map generator to build an imaginary world
Carvik is the first art time lapse I've published of my process for making fantasy maps. Along with the video I've also written a step by step guide showing how to use Vancano's map generator, so you …
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Calling all dreamers
Calling all dreamers. All fantasy lovers. Calling the ones who sit and doodle; The ones who write. Calling all who build their own worlds;Who imagine stories,And the ones who picture a …
How to draw mountains
In this guide I'm going to teach you how to draw mountains for a fantasy map. This is part of the Author's Guide to Drawing Maps, and so far we've covered: How to draw landAdding tectonic …
Ancient borders: How to make travel interesting in your novel
Traveling is something that every epic fantasy novel will have to deal with. But, it’s also something not a lot of writers do well. Are you one of them? I’m sure you’ve read the kind of …
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