Tips, tricks, strategies and discussions on how to build your own Wuxia, Xianxia, or Xuanhuan story.
Tiānhuàn sounds plausibly Chinese, but it is not a standard genre label for celestial reincarnation romance. This guide retires a tidy mistake and looks instead at Xiān’ǒu, romance-heavy xianxia and… Read More »Celestial Reincarnation Romance: Why ‘Tiānhuàn’ (天幻) Is Not a Standard Chinese Genre — and Xiān’ǒu (仙偶) Is the Better Lens
Chinese naming traditions offer Xianxia writers far more than authentic-sounding names. Courtesy names, generation characters, art names, taboos and titles can reveal family, status, intimacy and political power.
What is Xiānxiá? This beginner-friendly guide explains cultivation, immortals, sects, qì, heavenly realms and the Chinese cultural and literary traditions behind immortal fantasy.
Shénmó is not simply “fantasy with gods”. This guide traces the literary category associated with Lu Xun, its Ming-fiction roots, its supernatural institutions and what writers can learn from it.
The Reluctant Cultivator’s Path to Power Introduction Most cultivators have a plan. There are secret manuals to steal, spiritual roots to awaken, enemies to humiliate, sect rankings to climb, pills… Read More »Transcending Boundaries: Lián Tiān -The Reluctant Cultivator’s Path to Power
Nailing the Names 6: The Art of Naming – How to Craft Believable Xianxia and Wuxia Names Table of Contents How to Craft Believable Xianxia and Wuxia Names Part 1… Read More »Nailing the Names 6: The Art of Naming – How to Craft Believable Xianxia and Wuxia Names
Writing Intriguing Female Characters in Xianxia Table of Contents Writing Intriguing Female Characters in Xianxia Beyond the Great Beauty: Writing Women Who Actually Belong in the Story Xianxia has no… Read More »Writing Intriguing Female Characters in Xianxia
What Exactly Is the Jiānghú? Rivers, Lakes and the World Beyond the Court Table of Contents ENTERING THE JIĀNGHÚ, PART ONE: What Exactly Is the Jiānghú? Rivers, Lakes and the World… Read More »ENTERING THE JIĀNGHÚ 1: What Exactly Is the Jiānghú?
Mài Liǎochì and the Moon of Bartered Flesh: 13 Moons of Xianxia Devil Lords Table of Contents Mài Liǎochì and the Moon of Bartered Flesh Introduction Some moons illuminate. Others… Read More »Mài Liǎochì and the Moon of Bartered Flesh: 13 Moons of Xianxia Devil Lords
Mófàn Fantasy (魔幻): China’s Wildcard Magic Genre That Ignores Everyone’s Rules Table of Contents Mófàn Fantasy (魔幻): China’s Wildcard Magic Genre That Ignores Everyone’s Rules Series: From Xianxia to Qihuan… Read More »Mófàn Fantasy (魔幻): China’s Wildcard Magic Genre That Ignores Everyone’s Rules