A big part of world building for me is the actual land and geography of where the story takes place, which I’m sure goes for most people. So some problems arise when the world my story takes place in doesn't exist. I’ve just recently started writing my first real, alternate-world fantasy, which includes having to come up with a totally new land. And to be honest, I floundered. I had ideas of where I wanted my story to go, but it all seemed too big and epic. But then I drew a map, and everything seemed a little...easier. More contained.
Sketchy Maps
Sketchy Maps
Sketchy Maps
A big part of world building for me is the actual land and geography of where the story takes place, which I’m sure goes for most people. So some problems arise when the world my story takes place in doesn't exist. I’ve just recently started writing my first real, alternate-world fantasy, which includes having to come up with a totally new land. And to be honest, I floundered. I had ideas of where I wanted my story to go, but it all seemed too big and epic. But then I drew a map, and everything seemed a little...easier. More contained.