Episode #4: Rodney Elliot a.k.a. @wyrmwoodmaps
When you read a story, you’re taking the reader by the hand and showing them your world. Give them a map and they are free to go wherever they want. To quote our fourth guest, Rodney Elliot of @wyrmwoodmaps — a master storyteller, who spent over 30 years building his fantastic world of Ithia. We dive into his creative process and explore the ways to tell stories through maps. Leander & Filip get inaugurated into the Guild of Free Cartographers and talk about the life devoted to storytelling through the art of a map.
Where to find Rodney
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Chapters EP!
Guest introduction and a bit of back story
Wyrmwood’s lifetime worldbuilding project — World of Ithia & its lore
Stories for your map and how a map tells a story
A good map guides your imagination without putting blinders on it (Finding stories in a map by looking)
Fantasy Map as a blueprint for your own story/imagination
The map as an artefact/lore-piece of the world it represents
Taking a look at the map from the Hobbit
Prydain Chronicles Bookseries Map
Illustrating landmarks with details and insights
Looking at Treepainter’s current map serpentus (ouroboros)
Rodney’s map borders w/ meaning, more on the world of Ithia and the story of Wyrmwood
A lot more talk about Ithia and Rodneys life long worldbuilding efforts
Rodney’s city commissions map Circle City
Way of steel game of the guy Rodney’s commission work for (you can find it on Reddit)
Rodney’s gigantic city map and talking story hooks
Rodney’s Guild of Free Cartographers
Tips for aspiring map makers on commission work
Our guest’s favorite cartographers and guest wishes
Ending words
Resources & Highlights From This Episode
Circle city map in Black’n White | Color
Maps for the Vista McDowal series (The Lantern Lit City and The Fading Glow)
Where to find Leander
Ko-Fi
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