waldo93
Does anyone know a tool to make maps? Like most fantasys my stories will take place in an imaginery world. So is there an app or do i have to do it by hand and if so whats the best way
Man, I can't remember what it's called, but there is a program out there just for maps. It's geekware for D&D type stuff, but it would be perfect for what you're looking for.
TheIT said:Does anyone have any recommendations or tools for making maps of a village? I need something on a building level, not just streets.
The action for my fantasy WIP is finally going to reach the village (yay!), but I'm hitting a stumbling block while trying to figure out what buildings go where and why. The village in question is small, but eventually I'll need to map some of the blocks in the city, too.
All help is appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Jamesaritchie said:Find a real village and change the names.
TheIT said:I'd love to. I've already done something similar on a larger scale with the country, but I'm having trouble finding maps which show buildings instead of just the streets.
TheIT said:I'd love to. I've already done something similar on a larger scale with the country, but I'm having trouble finding maps which show buildings instead of just the streets.
Actually, there are such maps--they're used by urban planners and are a part of the GIS (Geophysical Information System). However, it is highly likely there no such maps for medieval villages. (sigh)Jamesaritchie said:There isn't a map in existance that will tell you why this buidling has two stories, why that buidling was built next to a stream, or why that shop over there has double doors.
badducky said:Another great idea is reading fantasy books that have a powerful sense of "fantasy" space.
Poke around. Plenty of threads have book recommendations. Pay attention when you're reading books to see how the sense of space happens.