Finally Introducing Myself

[msmeridian]

Hi all! I'm a Creative Writing student in my last semester of my degree right now, with a lot of interest in eventually writing some fantasy work of my own. Also, it feels relevant to mention that I've been role-playing, playing table tops, and playing RPGs for going on 8 years now. That's probably where my interest started.

I've admittedly been using references here on the Cartographer's Guild for a couple of years now (all of which have been so incredibly useful), but I only just now got the courage to join in and see what I can learn. Most of the maps I've drawn were for my own purposes- groups on deviantArt and personal endeavors- but I'm still winging it at this point. I thought it was time I take a step back and learn from some people who know what they're doing a little better than I do. I have a fondness for drawings the maps from scratch myself or working in Clip Studio Paint (I'm also an acting artist online, so CSP is my all-purpose program at the moment. Until I can afford Photoshop.)

I'm excited to poke around and find some new methods in the next couple months, before I can start working on any new maps.

-Meri

[Joanna]

Hi Meri! I'm a fantasy writer as well. It's great to meet you. I just discovered Cartographer's Guild, so I'm still poking around to see what I can find. It's an author's dream however, so many worldbuilding tools and inspiration at your fingertips.