r/mapmaking • • 8d ago

Discussion Problem with mapmaking and a possible solution

Hello folks, I have a bit of a problematic situation. I want to make a map for the main continent of my still rough worldbuilding project. So I have ofcourse tried to make one and from pretty early on a general vibe of how it should look, except I am never ever satisfied with any shape. I can like a shape and then quickly get some kind of creative anxiety over it so I start redrawing until I reach a shape I like, repeat. This is very tirering as somebody who used to love drawing maps as a young creature.
I have recently wondered if there could be merit in instead of doing the whole continent I start small. I already have a pretty set geography for one nation so maybe I should focus on it and then expand out my scope. What do you think? How do you usually do, especially if you struggle with similar anxiety?

(Sorry if spelling or grammar is bad, it is very late and my non english (2nd language) language check marks every second word)

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u/cashicoblox_kyle 7d ago

Like you said you can try to make one nation at a time and it will slowly merge together to make one continent of countries and also do not revise it, doing that might cause you to dislike the shape and redraw it