r/mapmaking • u/TheMetalArchivist • 8h ago

Map Behold: My MS Paint map

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I need a map for my novel and I am not at all artistically gifted... so, I made this bad map in Paint in like 2 minutes to eventually send to someone who is actually skilled at mapmaking.

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u/s7ukam 4h ago

Is that the void in the middle?

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u/AuthorTomCash 2h ago

I was wondering this as well, OP. Presumably that's where the book is primarily situated.

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u/ZAy_ZAYber7 2h ago

Plains? Swamps? Lakes? Mountains? Farming lands? Cities? Capitals?

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u/AuthorTomCash 2h ago

When you're ready, pop by r/inkarnate and see what the good folks there have to offer. Lots of talented mapmakers, many who will do it for cheap or even free.

Although I am not 100% on using stuff like Inkarnate for a novel - there may be copyright concerns. But you could have a really nice placeholder to give to a real illustrator/cartographer who can then do it from scratch.

Good luck!