Hello on Tuesday! What kind of writing day has it been for you?
For Discussion: A quote from J.R.R. Tolkien says, “When you are writing a complicated story, you have got to have a map.” Do you use maps when writing? Are they your own creation or one that someone else has made?
For Discussion: A quote from J.R.R. Tolkien says, “When you are writing a complicated story, you have got to have a map.” Do you use maps when writing? Are they your own creation or one that someone else has made?
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Date: Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 14:00 (UTC)I think having maps is always good; there's nothing worse than saying in one place that it takes three weeks to get from A to B, and elsewhere the same journey takes four days, using the same means of transport!
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Date: Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 15:57 (UTC)I don't think I've ever used maps for writing.
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Date: Wednesday, December 31st, 2014 02:11 (UTC)I'm quite fond of mapmaking, actually, and I do like having one on hand when I'm writing any originals in the same universe.