What is your view of maps in fantasy? (poll 3204771)

What is your view of maps in fantasy?

I always look for a map and refer to it frequently.

If there's a map, I glance at it from time to time.

I may look at the map when I begin the story if it's in the front.

I ignore any maps.

If I see a map, I put the book down.

If I see a map, I throw the book across the room.

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Rebecca LuElla Miller - 14 years ago

I'm with you, Krysti. I map out places but also where all the characters are as they move from place to place. I have to know what my character sees and who he'll be inclined to talk to or help. In battles, I have to know where everyone is to be sure the logistics work. But those maps, I'm pretty sure, don't need to be published. ;-)
Krysti Kercher - 14 years ago

I make lots of maps too when I'm world building. And building blueprints. How else am I going to know where the secret passage(s) are, and what you can and can't get to from them? Or if there's a tree in the way of that escape tunnel, or-- ;-) LOL! I believe maps are a really cool and pertinent part of world building.