Writing Novels in a Xianxia World
在仙侠世界写小说
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 2.1M Words
- Genre
- Xianxia
- Subgenre
- Fantasy Cultivation
- Updated
- 9y ago
- English
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The World of Immortals
Rise to the azure heights, cut down demons below. Roam the world, free and at ease.
Personal Interests
An oddball in the cultivation world, a hermit in the city, and a major case of big-eyeball obsession.
Personal Recommendations: Classics and Hidden Gems, All Quality Reads
I’ve been reading for a long time, everything from pirated and legitimate digital editions to print books. What can I say? My standards keep getting higher. I’m not too demanding about writing style, and the wild ideas from so many new authors still surprise even an old bookworm like me. Their prose may not be as polished as that of veteran writers, but there’s no denying they’re trying to improve. Maybe their stories are full of plot holes, but they keep revising them, don’t they? There may not
My Reading List
My favorites
Tianyi Book Pavilion
A collection of great xianxia novels, including promising new ones. I only add books I’ve read myself! I quietly read two volumes of xianxia, letting the clouds roll by and the breeze blow!
My 2017 Reading List
Harmony in all things, balance between strength and gentleness
Fantasy, Quick Transmigration, and Romance
Novels I've read and enjoyed. Most have no romance or just one couple. I'm not a fan of harem stories.
Come Read My Favorite Novels
My formal criteria for evaluating a novel's world include its level of mystery, power scaling, imaginative concepts, and logical consistency. The level of mystery refers to the depth and foundation of the novel's world. In general, this means its people and geography, history, culture, regions, and underlying principles. Logical consistency refers to whether the characters' thoughts and actions fit the roles the author has assigned them. For example, a thief's behavior must match their identit
The Best of Xianxia
My previous list covered all sorts of books, but this one focuses on xianxia, featuring only books I personally love.
Cultivation
Immortal cultivation
My Xianxia List Is Waiting for You
Please follow and send flowers. Every xianxia novel on my list is a masterpiece.
A Mixed Bag, All to My Taste
Some books I personally like, including both completed and ongoing novels
Books on My Shelf That I Enjoy: A Reminder So I Don't Forget Them
Just as the title says
Comforting, Satisfying Reads
No dark, depressing stories or heart-wrenching angst!
These Are Solid Reads...
Boundless imagination, creative reads. I mainly add urban supernatural novels. Feel free to follow this list 🍎🍎🍎
Come Discover These Promising New Novels
Not much to say. I've recently gotten hooked on a book, and it's really good.
A Can’t-Put-Down List of Great Reads
In one sentence: I only keep polished works, not traditional-style books.
A Baby Snake’s Observation Log
Books this snake has read,
Novels Worth Adding to Your Collection
Reading List 49, to be completed.
The World of Immortals and Heroes
A home for xianxia novels
Classics I’ve Read
Books I find interesting
A 10-Year Veteran Reader
My favorite fantasy and xianxia
Go Find It, Go Find It
Go look for it, I guess.
꧁༺How Old Is the Immortal Maiden?༻ ꧂
Synopsis? What’s that? Doesn’t exist. Xianxia? What’s that? Doesn’t exist. Fairy maidens? What’s that? Well, actually, those do exist. Miss Fairy, may I ask your age? Have you followed me yet? I hear all my followers are handsome immortals or fairy sisters as beautiful as Chang’e!
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Honghuang: Lie Flat in the Jie Sect and Attain the Dao!
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[Comment] Finally, I can write a book review in my own book! (500 Points, so tiring)
😭After a long time, I can finally post book reviews. I didn't know that this was the fastest way to gain experience. After reading the book reviews, I found that many people asked about the book's source. The first book is a fantasy-themed variant of "Battle Through the Heavens," which I believe is quite familiar to everyone.
The subject matter is excellent, but you've overused it.
[Comment] Is he going to write a new book, "Women's Mountain Range (Barbarian Version)"?
Church barbarians having babies with cute effeminate men?! [Fn=4_12]
Does an ordinary person really believe that the rule of the strong is a lie? Are they all benevolent people?
These kinds of novels are practically unreadable unless the protagonist has some kind of invincible buff from the start. Because in the world of cultivation, strength reigns supreme, and if the protagonist lacks power but is suspected of knowing a great deal, isn't that just asking for trouble?
The premise of this novel is excellent, but the author didn't write it well. Too many parts are filled with pretentious chatter and trivialities; he failed to depict the cruel and dark side of cultivation, nor did he convey the kind of shock and suspicion his novel should evoke in the readers. Most importantly, it lacks a clear goal. The protagonist should have a goal—immortality—that drives him forward.
I never imagined I'd become a Shennong (a legendary Chinese deity). First plot: Although there was a slight mishap, everything was within expectations. First appearance in the world of cultivation: The protagonist is a mortal who transmigrates to his own shop and tells stories. He makes up a prescription called "Qi-Circulating Powder" to increase the absorption of spiritual energy.
[Comment] You referenced a book, didn't you?
Compared to the otherworldly life assistant god, your storytelling skills are lacking. By the way, you can refer to different genres, but you need to develop your own style.
Well, the idea is good, but the writing is... Well...
The premise itself is actually quite good, but I couldn't keep going after around chapter 100. The main problem was the author's values and the excessive wish-fulfillment plots. The protagonist, a seemingly ordinary person, is expected to have a wealth of experience, plus the attributes of a single, hardcore anime fanatic. It's really hard not to complain.