How to Create Your Own Fantasy Map
If any of you are looking to create a fantasy map for your novel, then I highly suggest using the app ibis paint x. It works really well.
1. Scribble an outline of how you want it to look.
2. Erase and redraw to make the edges more rough.
3. Outline around the edges to make it more prominent (optional).
4. Draw compass in any corner using the circular ruler. Use google for reference.
5. Name the continent, country, state, or whatever your map is of in a spaced out large font at top of the page.
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6. Draw the the mountains. Use google for help.
7. Then draw the forests. Keep them close together. Use google for help.
8. Before adding any other land marks, add the names of capitals, cities, villages, etc. using any font type you want.
9. Then add rivers and paths snaking around your map. Do not make the rivers and roads go through the texts.
10. Add text to label your rivers (optional).
11. Add texts outside of the land for your oceans, gulfs, straights, seas, etc.
12. If it’s looking a little bare, then add caves, deserts, dunes, ruins, etc.
Beware! These steps are very short and make it seem easy, but the map I made took a span of 7 hours.
TIPS & TRICKS BEFORE YOU GO:
keep your font type consistent
if you don’t like something, THEN DONT USE IT
don’t plagiarize (it’s not cool)
before you start to create your map, get familar with the app (ibis paint x)
You got this! Finish that novel! It helps and it’s really cool!
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