![]() Rise of the MapsĪs science fiction and fantasy writing grew in popularity, fantasy maps increased not only in number but also in imagination. They come with a certain aura of mysticism. In fact, if you think about it, most maps on the market are a fairly recent development, with almost none of them being more than 500 years old. In it, we find the lands of Gog and Magog situated by the Caspian Sea, with a wall that Alexander the Great had supposedly built around them. For instance, consider the biblical Book of Revelation. However, we only need to go back five or six hundred years to find that there was no clear distinction between fantasy maps and what we classify today as “real” maps.īack then, maps often had fantastic places included on them. ![]() In its simplest form, a map is a landscape drawn on a piece of paper-electronically or by hand-in order to symbolize reality through a number of selected features or characteristics. Hi there and welcome to the wonderful world of fantasy maps. ![]() And best of all, he’s a world-building and mapmaking genius, a perfect guide for this week’s Fantasy Friday topic. I found myself on there not long ago (the video’s at the bottom of the page). He hosts discussions with other writers too. He covers everything a fantasy writer needs to know: monsters, warfare, magic systems, races, and much, much more. For this week’s instalment of Fantasy Friday, I’m delighted to introduce fantasy author Jesper Schmidt.
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