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Sense of Place

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Moritz:

--- Quote from: Yeratel on May 02, 2008, 02:50:23 AM ---As I recall, there's been a good bit of discussion on this subject in the Codex Alera forums, with lots of readers wishing Jim would provide a Tolkien-like map of the Alera world, so they can get a feel of the N-S-E-W of where all the key places are in relation to each other.

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Personally, I think those maps are overrated. People in the middle ages also didn't know where on the globe they were. Now, for a modern city, giving good descriptions is fundamental, especially if I don't know the city well. I recently read an Urban fantasy story set in some city I have never been to, and you could also feel that the author never went there, becasue the only two places he named were, like, the most famous sights.

I have to admit that in Dresden Files, Chicago doesn't come across that "groovy" to me (to quote Adam). There are some specificv places which stand out, but it's not that Harry walks down the streat and you go "woa, what a cool place".

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