What I'll do instead of writing my story...

[Fairemont]

I made this map!

I created the heightmap from scratch, placed all the biomes, the mountain ranges, and many features (though a lot are generated based on those biomes). It has an insane degree of zoom which you can't see in the .jpeg.

I added all 15 provinces of the empire with authentic names, then I added and named all 97 (or so) commanderies with authentic, historical names! I named all like... 160 some rivers and the dozen or so major lakes.

I added and named cities, assigned populations, and even created routes.

I added markers for major locations (still working on this) like sects, mountains, and more!

Its been a ton of work. It might be worth it down the road when I start getting deeper into my story as it'll let me manage and track military deployments easier, as well as other types of geography-related developments.

But oh boy has it been a lot of work!

Do you like maps? If so, I would like to see your map.

 

[pangmida]

咦？中国人嘛？
I have this book on my list hehe can't wait to read it~

 

[Fairemont]

咦？中国人嘛？
I have this book on my list hehe can't wait to read it~

我是美国人. 我不太会说中文.

I love Chinese fantasy, though, and am pretty well-versed with Chinese history. I do a lot of research for my writing which slows me down a lot.

 

[pangmida]

我是美国人. 我不太会说中文.

I love Chinese fantasy, though, and am pretty well-versed with Chinese history. I do a lot of research for my writing which slows me down a lot.

That's awesome! Researching is integral to building a vast but believable world. I'll be sure to check it out and give you affirmations about your research. ;)

 

[Envylope]

I love procrastinating with something that is harder than actually writing because we don't want to write. Reminds me of this one time I spent 8 hours learning to draw to avoid writing.

 

[Assurbanipal_II]

View attachment 43992I made this map!

I created the heightmap from scratch, placed all the biomes, the mountain ranges, and many features (though a lot are generated based on those biomes). It has an insane degree of zoom which you can't see in the .jpeg.

I added all 15 provinces of the empire with authentic names, then I added and named all 97 (or so) commanderies with authentic, historical names! I named all like... 160 some rivers and the dozen or so major lakes.

I added and named cities, assigned populations, and even created routes.

I added markers for major locations (still working on this) like sects, mountains, and more!

Its been a ton of work. It might be worth it down the road when I start getting deeper into my story as it'll let me manage and track military deployments easier, as well as other types of geography-related developments.

But oh boy has it been a lot of work!

Do you like maps? If so, I would like to see your map.

Totally not Nyana~.

 

[Cookiez_N_Potionz]

Very cool!

 

[Snake99]

Will you make your own version of the romance of the three kingdoms?

 

[Fairemont]

Will you make your own version of the romance of the three kingdoms?

It has a lot of RoTK inspirations in it, so kind of.

 

[CinnaSloth]

I love it!
I do this too! I also have a world map!
So exciting! I love world building!

 

[Fairemont]

I love it!
I do this too! I also have a world map!
So exciting! I love world building!

Lemme see your map!

 

[Iamnotabot]

View attachment 43992I made this map!

I created the heightmap from scratch, placed all the biomes, the mountain ranges, and many features (though a lot are generated based on those biomes). It has an insane degree of zoom which you can't see in the .jpeg.

I added all 15 provinces of the empire with authentic names, then I added and named all 97 (or so) commanderies with authentic, historical names! I named all like... 160 some rivers and the dozen or so major lakes.

I added and named cities, assigned populations, and even created routes.

I added markers for major locations (still working on this) like sects, mountains, and more!

Its been a ton of work. It might be worth it down the road when I start getting deeper into my story as it'll let me manage and track military deployments easier, as well as other types of geography-related developments.

But oh boy has it been a lot of work!

Do you like maps? If so, I would like to see your map.

I love it because it look so beautiful and yet i hate because it made me delete my map. Now im starting again instead of writting my story

 

[CinnaSloth]

This is Velraum, (Vel-rom) My fictional world.

(I tried uploading it, and it was too large at first. I shrunk it a bit to upload. lol)

Lemme see your map!

 

[BigBadBoi]

Hhhhhhmmmmmmmm
Oh it's wuxia nevwrmind

 

[Fairemont]

This is Velraum, (Vel-rom) My fictional world.

View attachment 43997
(I tried uploading it, and it was too large at first. I shrunk it a bit to upload. lol)

Its shaped.

Hhhhhhmmmmmmmm
Oh it's wuxia nevwrmind

Yes, my map is vaguely based on the general geography of China, because otherwise trying to design my own height map would have driven me insane! XD

 

[CinnaSloth]

Its shaped.

It is!! lol. there's a story behind its heart shape, and everything!
calendars, cultures, governments, and magic, and secret societies. So much lore and fun and exciting areas!
I LOVE WORLD BUILDING!! <3 <3 <3

 

[Fairemont]

It is!! lol. there's a story behind its heart shape, and everything!
calendars, cultures, governments, and magic, and secret societies. So much lore and fun and exciting areas!
I LOVE WORLD BUILDING!! <3 <3 <3

Heck yeah! It's the best. Why is it heart shaped!?

 

[CinnaSloth]

Lore:
Goddess of the world's mantle was given a task to heat the world, and warm it under the bosom of her care. There were only small islands dotted here and there at first. but, as time passed she grew lonely. Thinking she could sneak out from its mantle, she accidently created a volcano, sparx. The other gods, god of land, god of sea, and all her other brothers (and sisters) grew angry she was not following daddy's orders, but allowed her to roam around.
The goddess saw people for the first time. and was fascinated. they talked to her and- though she didn't understand, she was intrigued by their laughing, and smiles. She saw one man, who followed around and danced, but not like the others. He was deaf and mute. never speaking or talking herself, they quickly became friends. and she found herself spending more and more time with him, not understanding she was falling in love.
she would escape her mantle nearly every night now, through her volcano. and the other gods thought she wasn't taking her task responsibly anymore, playing with the rabble of humanity. they separated him from her, placing him onto an island alone, and demanded she stay within the mantle.
each night she would extend his island little by little, giving him space to till the land, and space to build a home.
when the land was big enough she would sneak out making more islands, leaping out from within the sea instead of on land.
they would play and have fun and run and skip, and stare at the stars.
till one night she learned, he was learning magic. magic specifically fire magic. just enough to hold her hand. to hug her. kiss her.
they fell in love. she wanted to tell the world, but couldn't speak. so she did what she could. she extended the land. she showed him her heart.

-the rest of their story is not as cutesy.

 

[Fairemont]

Lore:
Goddess of the world's mantle was given a task to heat the world, and warm it under the bosom of her care. There were only small islands dotted here and there at first. but, as time passed she grew lonely. Thinking she could sneak out from its mantle, she accidently created a volcano, sparx. The other gods, god of land, god of sea, and all her other brothers (and sisters) grew angry she was not following daddy's orders, but allowed her to roam around.
The goddess saw people for the first time. and was fascinated. they talked to her and- though she didn't understand, she was intrigued by their laughing, and smiles. She saw one man, who followed around and danced, but not like the others. He was deaf and mute. never speaking or talking herself, they quickly became friends. and she found herself spending more and more time with him, not understanding she was falling in love.
she would escape her mantle nearly every night now, through her volcano. and the other gods thought she wasn't taking her task responsibly anymore, playing with the rabble of humanity. they separated him from her, placing him onto an island alone, and demanded she stay within the mantle.
each night she would extend his island little by little, giving him space to till the land, and space to build a home.
when the land was big enough she would sneak out making more islands, leaping out from within the sea instead of on land.
they would play and have fun and run and skip, and stare at the stars.
till one night she learned, he was learning magic. magic specifically fire magic. just enough to hold her hand. to hug her. kiss her.
they fell in love. she wanted to tell the world, but couldn't speak. so she did what she could. she extended the land. she showed him her heart.

-the rest of their story is not as cutesy.

It started off cute and that is what matters!

 

[CinnaSloth]

It started off cute and that is what matters!

I love this kind of lore, and world building! it's so fun! I'm so excited for you!
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How in depth do you plan on getting into your world building?
Do you plan on going as far as location, and sights, or as deep as languages, and dining customs (like food tastes, and bad mannerisms per country)? I find it all super fascinating! It's my favorite part of story writing. (though you don't get to see every little detail. within the stories)