
Drawing the Map Before the Chapter
Why I lay out a map on the floor before I write a single word of a journey.

November 1, 2026 · 5 min
Questions, notes and a short history of the road for groups reading the first novel.
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Why I lay out a map on the floor before I write a single word of a journey.

A hill above the terraces, a notebook and the day I understood my own kingdom.