#ScribesAndMakers 22
making maps
Oh yes…
Here’s the thing about maps. I enjoy creating them, so I have some that are elaborate, but what matters most is functionality.
A complex, colorful map doesn’t work in a book or on most e-readers. Often, it doesn’t help me, either. As a tool, I want it to fulfill a purpose.
Information.
That’s why I publish modified black and white maps. Most of those I use for personal reference are pencil sketches on paper.
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Christina Anne Hawthorne
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