Hello! New to this forum here, but definitely not new to map making.
Made my first basic maps when I was like, 5, maybe? Very basic, not very good, but a good start.
After a while, I got on to more improved maps, adding mountains and forests. Cities and countries.
Then, I began to make city maps. Again, rather basic, but a good starting place. I created new cities with the click of a mechanical pencil. I worked in my notebook, sometimes for hours. On just making my maps.
Recently, I have started making even better maps. Honestly, some of them remind me of Lord of the Rings-ish type maps. Not exactly, but close enough.
I then discovered Cartographer's Guild. Like-minded people who enjoyed the fine art of "fictional cartography."
I hope to post some of my recent works here soon.