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 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 | Dec 9, 2024 | Writing
We arrive at Act IV of the Hero’s Journey. The Hero has overcome the Darkest Cave. The Sword, now seized, guides the Hero to the last dregs of the quest. The Hero begins the Road Back and commits to finishing the Journey. This leads to the final battle, where...
by Ed | Dec 2, 2024 | Writing
Continuing from the previous post on the Hero’s Journey, the third act starts. The Hero has received ample training from the Mentor, support from allies, and growth from tests and enemies. The quest nears the Darkest Cave, or the big confrontation for the Hero....
by Ed | Nov 25, 2024 | Writing
Continuing from Act I of the Hero’s Journey, the second act begins. The Hero has accepted the Call to adventure. They officially meet the Mentor, who guides and trains the Hero through the rest of the journey. Then comes the Threshold, or the point of no return....
