Monkey King

Designing the Underworld

From ancient mythology to graphic novel pages

Jul 29 • Alina Chau

240 Pages, 18 Months!

A vlog of how a book slowly takes shape

Jul 9 • Alina Chau

How Ancient Art Inspired My Graphic Storytelling

The Hidden Ancient Art Inside Monkey King: Uproar In Heaven

Jun 11 • Alina Chau

Studying Jackie Chan Changed How I Draw Action

The hidden pieces behind thrilling (but not scary) fight scenes

May 27 • Alina Chau

A CDrama You Can Actually Read with Your Kids

The unexpected crossover between Pursuit of Jade and Monkey King 🪶

Apr 23 • Alina Chau

How Do You Make a Fantasy World Feel Real?

Falling Into a World-Building Rabbit Hole

Apr 9 • Alina Chau

I Didn’t Like This Character—Until I Had to Rewrite Him

Why rewriting a character made the story suddenly work.

Mar 5 • Alina Chau

Writing an Imperfect Hero!

Making a hero who isn’t perfect… perfect

Feb 6 • Alina Chau

The One Image That Has to Do Everything - Cover Design

How I think about book covers and why they come last.

Jan 15 • Alina Chau

How Childhood Reading Shapes the Stories We Create

On the memories, cultures, and books that quietly shape our creativity.

Dec 11, 2025 • Alina Chau

Inside the Final Editing Stage of My Graphic Novel

A peek behind the curtain at the last round of tweaks before a book heads to print.

Nov 13, 2025 • Alina Chau

Want to Make a Graphic Novel?

From first scribbles to final spreads—how to plan, create, and everything in-between.

Oct 16, 2025 • Alina Chau

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