AnaisBelle
Ghost Writer
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Post by AnaisBelle on Jun 15, 2014 21:07:08 GMT -5
I have no sense of distance. There are two forests on either side of Taiyo (one north, the other south) two different climates but somehow effected by magic as well. I can't seem to figure out how to make the distance measurable between the two, since the MCs live somewhat centered in Taiyo, though on the borders of human lands, and they seem to be able to reach each within days time, walking...
Whats the best way to measure this properly?
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nell
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Post by nell on Jun 16, 2014 5:48:40 GMT -5
Depends on the time period. If it's more of a fantasy setting, how long would it take in a horse and wagon to get there. Are there surrounding terrain that might make things more difficult?
Looking sround, it seems that walking (with good shoes and minimal packs) a person can walk up to 6 to 8 miles a day and that's taking into an account that the person is healthy and they're walking a steady eight hours at least.
Do you want them to have to travel longer?
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Post by lisbet on Jun 19, 2014 12:38:39 GMT -5
I think nell has a good point. What is their chosen method of travel? When you figure that out, you can research how far someone could travel in a day on average. Figure that out, and you can figure out how far away the two are.
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Post by kathrynabbott on Jun 19, 2014 16:54:39 GMT -5
According to the notes which I saved on my phone for future reference, someone who is used to traveling long distances and is in decent shape can go 15-20 miles in a day. The average person can walk 2-3 miles in an hour. Based on my own walking experiences, that sounds about right. Of course, it depends a lot on terrain, what they're carrying, etc. I think that on horseback you can go 40-ish miles in a day.
And as for figuring out how large an area is, I try to go by landmarks I'm more familiar with. For example, the main area I'm working with in my novel is two countries, whose combined area is about the same as Australia. One major lake is the size of Lake Michigan. That sort of thing.
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