Zecria

So, this is something that has been bothering me for a while. I'm from Venezuela, so my native language is Spanish. I have a decent prose in that language, since I've been studying it for a few years now. The thing is, I love fantasy books, so naturally it is the genre I enjoy writing the most. Venezuelan publishing companies don't quite agree with me there. There are really few of those in the first place, and just half a dozen publish actual novels, so don't let me get started with the chances one of these publishes fantasy fiction. I can testify I have never seen a venezuelan fantasy story in anything, ever. I have a decent handling of English, but is it good enough to write fantasy in that language? I don't have that much confidence in that. And is it realistic to hope that a foreign publishing company takes interest in a foreigner? I've been thinking about self-publishing, since it has been a big thing lately, but I don't even know how to get started on that. These concerns have been taking a toll on my writing too. I find myself stopping a story in the middle just thinking if my endeavor is worth it or not. What can I do about this? Any advice?

Hi, everyone! I take it everyone here is a Sanderson fan, so I'll start saying that the first book I read from him and made me a fan was The Final Empire. I have been an avid fantasy reader since I was just a kid, but I only read the classics (Tolkien, Terry Brooks, etc). Until one day, I felt like reading something more from my time, so I picked two books: The Name of the Wind by Pattrick Rothfuss and The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson. Needless to say I was hooked. I read both in a month. My main reading tool is the Kindle, because physical books is almost impossible for me. I'm from Caracas, Venezuela, so my native language is Spanish, and buying physical books was too expensive with the shipping (with The Stormlight Archives' weight, the bill would be...haunting). But in Venezuela, not many read fantasy as much as I do (Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings, tops), so it's not easy finding someone to discuss. That's why I appreciate that forums like these exist. I won't sound like a madman when I get excited by fantasy books at least! Brandon Sanderson quickly became one of my favorite authors in the genre, and I have read Mistborn, Reckoners and Stormlight Archives. Looking forward to be part of the community!