Your World Doesn’t Need a Map; Here's Why

It might be controversial, but if you're starting a worldbuilding project from scratch, creating your world map (at least in detail) might be the worst move you can make! Here are 3 reasons why you should wait - and how to sketch out your geography in the meantime.

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0:00 Introduction
1:05 Flexibility is your friend
2:55 Scale Matters
4:28 The Power of Mystery
6:32 When to Make a Map

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Create a ✨free✨ World Anvil account today! Worldbuilding software, campaign manager and novel writing software. Created by two nerds, run with love & passion, supported by the friendliest community on the internet 🥰🥳
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Reddit:   / worldanvil​  
Discord: https://worldanvil.com/discord
Facebook:   / worldanvil  

WHAT IS WORLD ANVIL?
All-in-One digital toolkit for Gamemasters, Writers and Storytellers.
✒️ Templates designed by professional worldbuilders
🗺️ Clickable maps - link to your lore... or to more maps!
⌛ Timelines - keep your chronology clear
🌳 Family trees - Track bloodlines & succession
🧠 Mind maps & Diplomacy Webs - Visualize plots, relationships & more!
📖 Manuscripts - Plan, draft & publish a novel or serial fiction
🧙‍♂️ Storyteller Screen - Keep stats, lore & notes in one browser tab
💻 Plus + Check out our NEW easy visual editor! 🪄