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You’re thinking of it the wrong way. You’re writing a story. So keep it that way. Explain what needs to be said to continue the narrative, and don’t go into random tangents just because you want to show off your knowledge of the setting. Continue until the story is finished.

I made a poll before about writing a story based on a title. Got some good suggestions and feedback. I’m considering the poll as having ended early. The results of the poll were… • I Killed The __ • The Academy’s __ • __ In A Xianxia World. All three of the above had the same high votes. If...

Sounds edgy and I love it for that. That sounds very subversive but seems the same as ‘trying to be good in Xianxia = impossible unless OP’. Maybe I should go all the way and make it a Baritsu specialist. Maybe call it ‘ELEGANCE!’ In A Xianxia World. Why are there a lot of (with a British...

I feel like that was done twice.

I want to challenge myself by creating something out of nothing despite leaning towards the midpoint between Architect and Gardener (I basically alter my pre-prepared plan if I like certain beats while writing). To simplify it: This is my version of relaxing. Which is writing a story that...

Imagine you had ‘Insect Mimicry’. This allows you to copy an ability (but not the appearance) of two bugs. For example: If you mimic a mantis, you will somehow had blades on your arms, but not the exact mantis sickles of the insect itself. Which two insects would you choose to mimic and how...

I’ve been writing for a while and have always had this question. Those who religiously follow trends tend to have some level of success with their works (even if it’s minimal). While trend setters that defy those rules usually have a good grasp of their own narrative. What they want to do. I...

Yup, just getting the criticism out there and having it seen is enough. How someone interprets it is up to them. Just felt like there are some that forget they’re writing a ‘story’ sometimes. Focusing on the wrong places.

…I hate it when novels borrow a little TOO MUCH from RPGs. Especially when the novel adds in an obligatory fetch quest about grabbing something, then revisiting where you went before to give it to some guy to obtain quest rewards. Why does this even exist…? There are games that try to pull you...

Use the Jostar Secret Technique instead.

You are over complicating the problem. All you need to do is this: 1. Remember you are writing a story. Not a trope catalogue. Everyone has some story they want to tell a person to convey feelings and vague ideas that can’t be easily put into words. A comedy intends to give laughter, and...

Thoughts on the Minotaur: “Why fk a bull? Why…? How do you have a beastiality kid with it? How…? Screw it, I’m not as curious as the fact it exists. More that they didn’t kill it immediately upon birth. That grandfather was a merciful one indeed.”

I have a bit more than that and have planned how many words each chapter will have. There will be 10 chapters including the Prologue and Epilogue of varying lengths. To the point some chapters will be broken up into parts. I’m going for an EOLN (English Original Light Novel). I’ll just finish...

I’ve tried writing a Light Novel once and the structure was the easiest for me to plan and express characters within. Even better than when I’m trying to hit a word count everyday. The only problem is that most Webnovel sites work on consistency with updates and not chapter length. It doesn’t...

I have a tooth mark just below my lip from when I bit into it after falling down the stairs. My kid self thought he could do some acrobatic stair sliding and immediately tasted the floor after rolling for a bit.

Wanna collab? I know a lot about terminology and can basically picture Ancient China setting for Xianxia… but I have zero naming sense and bad memory. DM if you’re interested and I’ll definitely come back to you (since I gotta sleep now). also, about the question itself: I’d be expecting lore...

There was a trend for a while in non-translated novels.

From the first chapter of the recommendation alone he just has the sense not to dig his own grave. He learnt from his mistakes. Which is rare for a Xianxia protagonist as they either double down or become angsty over “THE INHUMANITY! I must destroy them!” And etc. guy just moved on and bettered...

I double this recommendation. The way no one is safe and team comps are valued is worth the read.

It’s the juvenile joys of seeing people get punched in the face. The main character is oh-so-tragic with his million different scars from being an outcast. Then he gets superpowers and beats up everyone who ever hurt him. That’s the gist of the majority: Power Fantasy. As for those that are...