What are common traps for aspiring writers? Perfectionism and comparisonitis! This held me back for the longest time. I think one of the most helpful things to avoid falling into common self doubt traps for authors is to find a group of fellow writers on a similar place in their journey as well as who … Read more
A growing number of manga and anime shows are getting an audiobook in English or Japanese. While the total amount is still pretty low, you can find anime audiobooks in pretty much every genre. From fantasy to romance, there will be one or two you can enjoy. Most of the time, these are adapted from … Read more
So you are wondering if there are any good light novels like coiling dragon out there. The answer is: Yes! There are a ton of Japanese and Chinese fantasy books or xianxia that you are going to love. I have read quite a few of these, so I like to think that I have at … Read more
There are many different types of choices that the reader can make in these books. They may have to choose between two different paths, or they might have to pick something from a list. There are even some books where the reader has to create their own ending! What are choose your own adventure fantasy … Read more
I have read quite some Chinese fantasy novels over the years. These wuxia and xianxia books really are completely different from what you read in the west. While fantasy based in Europe written by Europeans and Americans are often stories of a man against the kingdom or trying to ascend to the throne, Chinese novels … Read more
There are a ton of light novels coming out every year. Some are great, some are just plain bad. Recently, I finished Arifureta, and I absolutely loved it. The whole revenge plot, going from weak to strong, and leveling up in a dungeon was entertaining throughout. So I went looking for more light novels like … Read more
I read a lot of Fantasy, so much so that I decided to branch out to the great fantasy novels of Japan. I have read over 30 Japanese light novels and books in the last year of highly recommended authors. These are the ones I liked most of all. I’m sure I have missed a … Read more