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----- Original Message ----- ...How am I supposed to explain how magic has evolved over thousands of years from singing and chanting to using magic circles to unleash devastating spells? Like how did people discover drawing circles in the air with magic text inscribed in them was better than...

This is how I improved mine: Link: [Tutorial] Tricks to Tight 'Sneaky' DESCRIPTION A handful of well-placed descriptive words sprinkled here and there, really enriches an otherwise blank blue-screen imagination -- without beating the reader over the head. This is how I do it-- ☕ DISCLAIMER...

Google: Psychopath. -- Some people are born evil. (No matter what the current politics of medicine are saying.) link: Are Some People Born Evil?

This is how I see the difference between the two as well, or more simply: Xanxia = Magic + supernatural enemies Wuxia = No Magic + human enemies

Glad I could be of help. ☕

This type of story; "The main character is/becomes/discovers that they are a Monster," is also known as a Gothic. Link: Structure of the GOTHIC Tale. Both Horror stories and Gothic tales delve into the realm of emotional trauma such as; revenge, abuse, and hate -- including, if not...

Of course I'm still around. Actually, if you'd read the disclaimer, you would know that what I'm doing is telling people how publishing Editors want their fiction written. DISCLAIMER: This is how I was taught to structure dialogue for publication purposes -- by my editors. If you don't want to...

Exactly.

What Year was that study done, and what Country was it published in? You better not be getting that from "My Secret Garden" by Nancy Friday. That was published in 1973 when Bodice Ripper novels were just taking off in popularity, and women were still getting used to the idea that it was Okay to...

I cannot stand 50 Shades. I fuckin' loathe it. -- No Romance, Erotic Romance, or BDSM author or publisher I know liked that series. At All.

Not in the USA, and most English speaking countries. Rape fics have Not been acceptable since the 80's when all the Romance publishing houses refused to publish anything with Rape in it -- because their Female Reading Audience refused to buy any book with rape in it.

What many current authors/writers may not know is that back in the early 90's the US Romance publishing industry underwent a massive upheaval. Rape to Love; Bodice Ripper, stories were No Longer Accepted by Romance publishers. In fact, it became Unacceptable among Romance publishers nationwide...

Nope. Us older women despise rape in all its forms. -- Rape is a Male fantasy, not a Female fantasy -- especially in the far East.

It sounds like you have a basic idea. Now comes The Hard Part: From: Another ? Have you decided WHO the Main Point of View (POV) Character is? WHO is telling the main overall Story? Traditionally, stories are Not told from the Hero's POV, nor the Villain's POV. They're told from the...

There is No Easy Way to do this. Seriously, making up a full history, or even a partial history, of how early magicians progressed from using a shamanistic style of magic; rituals and prayer incantations, into condensed mana imprints: spell circles cast on thin air, especially when there's a...

Cuz Tutorials are Different. -- Unlike ordinary conversation posts, Tutorials are meant to help readers/writers for as long as it's accessible.

TV Tropes: Mary Sue <-- Link "...the term "Mary Sue" is generally slapped on a character who is important in the story, possesses unusual physical traits, and has an irrelevantly over-skilled or over-idealized nature." "...Over time, a male variant started to see use. Marty Stu (also known as...