Because Light Novels are a bit different from standard fiction, what readers want and expect are a bit different. And while a whole book could be written on why people read books, let's just cover...
Category: Light Novel
During Japan’s era of modern literature (Taisho era), there was a much-publicized argument between two famous Authors. Their names may be familiar to you: Akutagawa Ryuunosuke and Tanizaki...
How to Balance Narration and Description in Your Light Novel
You could break it down into a million pieces, but broadly speaking: a novel is comprised of two core elements. The first is narration, which has two definitions. The act of narration in which...
If you’ve been reading Light Novels (LN) for a while, you might’ve noticed they’re kind of expensive for what they are. They’re treated as pulp fiction in Japan and shouldn’t cost much,...
When I first decided to write a Light Novel, I wondered how many words it should have in total. How long should it be? It’s ‘light’. So, it must be short. 20,000 or 30,000 words long,...
Your characters are the most important aspect of your Light Novel (LN). No, you say, my story is amazing. Maybe, but unfortunately, it’s not what readers remember. When fans go to buy...