by Ed | Mar 3, 2025 | Worldbuilding, Writing
Are you ever daunted by worldbuilding? The sheer size of building a reality bound by its own laws, cultures, and magic? Rejoice, for there’s a method to help. Enter the worldbuilding iceberg! The iceberg method doesn’t reveal everything at once. It teases a... by Ed | Feb 24, 2025 | Map Artwork, Writing
Fantasy maps have accompanied stories for decades─and for good reason. J R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings has one, so do many other epic tales like A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin, and the Shannara series by Terry Brooks. Each of these geographic... by Ed | Feb 17, 2025 | Map Artwork, Short story
Continuing my exploration of this pirate megabundle, I crafted a Caribbean fantasy map! I toyed more with fonts, hence the colorful text. Making the lagoons was a tad tricky, but fun. This map features some interesting geography, Cariibean lore, and of course,... by Ed | Feb 10, 2025 | Map Artwork, Writing
Are you a novelist, gearing up for your next book? Or perhaps you’re a DM, forging your your next Dungeons and Dragons campaign? Perhaps you’re screenwriter and having a map to supplement your script is important. Either way, you’ve recognized the... by Ed | Feb 3, 2025 | Map Artwork, Short story
These posts will feature digital artwork of fantasy maps created in Wonderdraft. Each post will present fantasy flash fiction inspired by the map, sometimes with commentary on the mapping elements. Stories may appear in a single post or be divided into multiple parts....