69 ratings | 5 reviews | avg rating:4.45

Xavi Lang’s Followers (14)

Xavi’s Bookshelves

to-read (14)
currently-reading (0)
read (104)

Xavi’s Friends (16)

Yana chapter.61

906 books | 27 friends

Andrew Baltasar

419 books | 1,740 friends

N ★

522 books | 63 friends

Rea Reyes

76 books | 4 friends

Chie | The Review Nook

290 books | 171 friends

186 books | 54 friends

Henz

553 books | 201 friends

Jessica Olson

838 books | 3,062 friends

More friends…

Xavi Lang

Goodreads Author

Born

in Zamboanga City, Philippines

Website

https://www.theoranyn.com/

Genre

Fantasy, Young Adult

Member Since

December 2018

edit data

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Xavi Lang questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Xavi Lang This is tricky. When I have an idea, I write the outline as fast as I could. And then I'll flesh it out. Whenever I have writer's block, I just refer …moreThis is tricky. When I have an idea, I write the outline as fast as I could. And then I'll flesh it out. Whenever I have writer's block, I just refer to the outline and see what ideas I can come up with for a certain scene/dialogue.(less)

flag

3 likes · like
Comment

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Xavi Lang The same advice that was given to me by Neil Gaiman, David Baldacci and Kelley Armstrong. Just write, write, write and write until you hit The End.

Yo…moreThe same advice that was given to me by Neil Gaiman, David Baldacci and Kelley Armstrong. Just write, write, write and write until you hit The End.

You have to accept that you will write the most terrible first draft, it will be awful and cringeworthy. I know I did. Then you have to be open to constructive criticisms. I had to cut out at least two whole chapters because it didn't fit the storyline. They were just fluff. It was painful but the critics were right. To me, those chapters were awesome, but they served no purpose whatsoever. You have to let go sometimes.

Enroll in writing workshops, buy books about writing, download writing software. Prepare a little nook for your writing. A desk with things you need like post-its, notebooks, pens, references. In the center should be your device, whether it's a laptop, or a tablet, or a badass typewriter! Little succulent plants. A lamp. Pictures of things you love. A scented candle. Make it your holy place for your writing process. I promise you, you will write more efficiently if you have one place dedicated for writing.

Make time to write. That's one of the hardest things to find. And it's a sacrifice, You need to find the time to write and be strict with it.

Before writing, collect as many email addresses as you can. Constantly send your contacts little messages so by the time you're ready to release your book. They have you in mind and most likely buy and review your book.

Be active on social media. Update your followers of your progress to garner interest. Share your thoughts, ask if they're willing to become your beta readers. (less)

flag

1 like · like
Comment

See all 7 answers from Xavi Lang…

Combine Editions
Xavi Lang’s books

Average rating: 4.47 · 32 ratings · 16 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Oranyn 4.43 avg rating — 23 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Divine Dream of the Hara 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

0 posts
Xavi Lang's Blog

Xavi Lang hasn't written any blog posts yet.

rss
Xavi’s Recent Updates

Xavi Lang liked ArtbyKarla Gaudier's review of 8114: "Wow. WOW. I honestly do not know where to begin. But right now, I just finished reading 8114, and it is a proper small-town, demonic horror novel. It actually took me some time to pick up reading this again and its not because it was boring, no, I j" Read more of this review »
Nov 23, 2025 03:08PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of 8114 by Joshua Hull. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — 8114 by Joshua Hull <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Xavi Lang and 2 other people liked Chie \| The Review Nook's review of A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping: "After reading both this book and The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, I’m very glad to say that S. Mandanna has officially become my favorite cozy fantasy author. Her works always feel like a warm hug. She writes beautiful, enchanting, magic" Read more of this review »
Nov 23, 2025 03:08PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Xavi Lang liked Leah May Lim-Atienza's review of Holly (Belladonna, #3.5):
Nov 23, 2025 03:08PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Holly by Adalyn Grace. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Holly by Adalyn Grace <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Xavi Lang liked JL Torres's review of Roverpowered 4: Tales of an Aspiring Alchemist:
Nov 23, 2025 03:07PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Roverpowered 4 by Drew Hayes. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Roverpowered 4 by Drew Hayes <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Xavi Lang rated a book liked it Finnegans Wake by James Joyce	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I prepared myself for the fact that I was going to have a hard time reading this. It’s practically unreadable. But I didn’t pick it up to entertain myself, I read it to redirect the pathways of my neurons. New information does that to our brains, so I ...more
Nov 19, 2025 03:14PM · 1 like · like · see review
Xavi Lang is now following Rea Reyes Author of Tears in the Rain (Tagalog Edition)
Nov 13, 2025 12:18PM · like
Xavi Lang rated a book really liked it Tears in the Rain (Tagalog Edition) by Rea Reyes (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a heartfelt book filled with familial sacrifices. Czarina's life mainly revolved around giving her brother the best life she could possibly give him. She endured hardship under their abusive grandmother, and when the opportunity presented its ...more
Nov 13, 2025 12:05PM · 1 like · like · see review
Xavi Lang is now following Chloe Hor and Hallel (storytimewithalice)
Oct 19, 2025 05:06PM
Xavi Lang is now following D.A. Chan Author of Between Two Worlds (The Kindred Chronicles, #1)
Oct 19, 2025 05:00PM · like

More of Xavi's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Fun & Games: A to Z author	4107	513	Dec 31, 2023 05:09AM

recent posts
Xavi’s Groups

The Filipino Group — 8561 members — last activity Nov 28, 2025 03:52PM
Goodreads - The Filipino Group (GR-TFG) We are Filipinos who love to read anything we get our hands on and who love to meet and discuss these things ...more

Support for Indie Authors — 16596 members — last activity Nov 26, 2025 04:13PM
Officially 15k Members Strong & Climbing!! Building and supporting a community of self-published authors dedicated to both sharing experiences and le ...more

Advanced Copies for Review & Book Giveaways — 15872 members — last activity Nov 29, 2025 06:09AM
A place to help authors and reviewers come together to get the word out about new books as well as a group for anyone to post or enter listings for bo ...more

Goodreads Authors/Readers — 55514 members — last activity 31 minutes ago
This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more

Addicted to YA — 66075 members — last activity 14 minutes ago
“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put bac ...more

BookSirens Book Reviewers — 993 members — last activity Nov 16, 2025 08:43AM
============== | Book Reviewers | ============== Get advance reader copies (ARCs) from top publishers & authors. Read your favorite genres for free. S ...more

Requests & Reviewers — 439 members — last activity Aug 04, 2025 12:09PM
This is a group aimed at assisting reviewers and authors find each other. Review requests are always welcome! This group is 18+ due to the potential ...more

Pinoy Reads Pinoy Books — 2133 members — last activity Apr 04, 2025 05:33AM
We are Filipinos who patronize Pinoy books, our very own. When we say "Pinoy books" we mean all published works written by Philippine and foreign nati ...more

More of Xavi’s groups…