About 15 years ago, I made my first fantasy map. It was a map of the imaginary continent which I called Ezra. All I wanted, was a setting in which to write short stories. Not knowing of any existing mapmaking software, I chose to use a program that I knew how to use:...
It’s not really a secret, that the software I’m using most for my maps is Wonderdraft (Wonderdraft.net). You can find some Quick Guides on this website about it and I can’t recommend it enough to anyone who wants to start making their own, digital...
Fantasy mapmaking is one of the things I do in my life. I’m not the type of person who can sit down and do the same thing every day, over and over again, so I usually have specifically designated mapmaking days. Such a day starts with catching up on my emails....