How to Draw Fantasy Maps: Coastlines

You don’t have to be an artist to draw interesting maps. Too many fantasy maps have long, straight coasts that suspiciously mirror the edges of the pages they were initially printed on. Break up your coastlines with bays, rivers, islands, and peninsulas! This was a bit of a shorter video because we’re preparing to ✨publish a book ✨ and Cole’s been busy helping to illustrate some things for that. Special thanks to Ben, who made this video possible. Check out Campfire, a customizable tool for writers to plan, organize, and share their writing: https://www.campfirewriting.com/ #writingcommunity #authortube #fantasymap #cartography //VIDEO CREDITS// Script and audio by Adam Bassett: https://twitter.com/adamcbassett Video editing by @4bs_ben. Animation and thumbnail by Cole Field: https://www.instagram.com/acolefield/ //ADDITIONAL READING// Learn more about fantasy map design: https://www.campfirewriting.com/learn/improve-your-fantasy-map-design Not sure how to make a map? I was using Affinity Designer but that’s a little complicated compared to some of the alternatives. We compared a few popular tools: https://www.campfirewriting.com/learn/azgaars-vs-inkarnate-vs-wonderdraft //SOCIAL MEDIA// Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/campfirewriting Twitter: https://twitter.com/campfirewriting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/campfirewriting Discord: https://www.discordapp.com/invite/6dTUvx3 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@campfirewriting Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CampfireTechnology //AFFILIATE LINKS// ProWritingAid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9308 A powerful spell checker and style editor that works wherever you do your writing! Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/shop/campfirewriting Support local, independent bookstores (and Campfire Technology) by buying books on our Bookshop page.