For the love of Xianxia

[penelope_p]

I love Xianxia, but i am not Chinese.
So here comes my dilemma, is writing a high fantasy novel with similar elements cultural appropriation?
If you like Xianxia novels, I would apprepriate your feedback.

The Lightning God

The first time they met she poisoned him. The second she kissed him. The third she stabbed him. Hiraya was convinced she and the fire clan’s general were ill-fated. But how does one avoid fate? Is it not by way of fate that ardent lovers separate and sworn enemies...

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[RaizarP]

If you like Xianxia novels, I would apprepriate your feedback.

I read your first chapter, I will give feedback as readers.

If you want to write a xianxia you better don't use something like "unseen narrator", you better use "unknown voice".
Your idea is interesting, but your choice of words didn't fit Xianxia for me. Because Xianxia or Xuanhuan novel often exaggerated their words. For Example

Spoiler: Eye

He has a ruby red eyes that devour everything that he saw

or something like that.

 

[Deleted member 54065]

Honestly, as an Asian man, cultural appropriation is a foreign concept for me. In fact, if guys from other countries did some elements of my culture (in an honorable manner), I'll be honored instead of offended.

But hey, it's just me.

 

[Anon_Y_Mousse]

Not at all, if you find a culture interesting, take your time to research about it and decide to write a novel related to that culture, nothing wrong with that. I mean people here literally copy the style of JP novels cause they like em.(ex: using -san and -sama in an English novel)

 

[SakeVision]

China has so many cultures, first, you'd have to state which culture are you appropriating. Cantonese? Sichuan?
And then you'd have to look at its long and rich history, and state the time period you're appropriating. Post Mongol invasion china or pre Mongol invasion china? The cultural revolution era china, or dengist china? China of the golden Han dynasty age, or china of the golden Ming dynasty age?

 

[penelope_p]

Not at all, if you find a culture interesting, take your time to research about it and decide to write a novel related to that culture, nothing wrong with that. I mean people here literally copy the style of JP novels cause they like em.(ex: using -san and -sama in an English novel)

Thank you. This was very encouraging to read.

 

[TheUnsaid]

Oh my god, I just made a similar post. These comments are very encouraging.