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Just read that Tolkien's original Middle-earth map was drawn on a single sheet of exam paper from 1936.
Found it in a footnote of a library book about fantasy art history. Blew my mind. All that detail, the whole world, on something he probably had lying around. Makes my big tablet and fancy software feel a bit extra. Anyone else have a favorite 'low tech' map story from an author or artist?
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matthewp521mo ago
Yeah that "single sheet of exam paper" thing is everywhere now, like how the best recipes are always on a stained notecard from your grandma.
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sage_grant7625d ago
Maybe we just like the story more than the actual advice.
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emma5221mo ago
Oh that's such a perfect way to put it. It makes me wonder why we trust those simple, worn-out things more than a fancy new manual. Is it just the feeling that someone already did the hard work of figuring out what actually matters?
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