The Hopeful Wanderer

The Hopeful Wanderer

Share this post

The Hopeful Wanderer
The Hopeful Wanderer
Putting A Kingdom Together
The Queen's Peculiars

Putting A Kingdom Together

or "Fun With Maps"

Zach J. Payne's avatar
Zach J. Payne
Mar 01, 2022
∙ Paid

Share this post

The Hopeful Wanderer
The Hopeful Wanderer
Putting A Kingdom Together
Share

Hello, friends!

One of the most difficult things for me, when it comes to writing High Fantasy, is the worldbuilding.

Just about every story I’ve ever written was a contemporary Young Adult novel, which has the advantage of taking place in the real world. Even though I create fictionalized versions of cities (mostly so I can avoid the “Hey, there’s a Bur…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Hopeful Wanderer to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Zach J. Payne
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share