I just started writing a my first fantasy novel and I have a couple ideas for a title which I would like your opinion on, which sounds best;

Threshold

 or

Dweller on the Threshold

Threshold is the name of the world in which most of the story takes place, Dweller being the needed antagonist of the story.

I am almost in the middle of outlining the story but for a change of pace I figure it is safe to write the introduction to the book, here is what I have so far;

“Threshold is a world of unsurpassed beauty, where our physical laws breakdown. It is a world ruled by a delicate balance between good and evil, a world with many wonders and mysteries waiting to be discovered, a world where dream and reality wed and become entangled, change one and you will inevitably change the other.

Life in Theshold continued as usual, with each race doing their job like they have been for hundreds of years, while unknown to most races, the Dweller on the Threshold had a master plan that would change the landscape of the land for eons.”

This as far as I got being a bit lazy today, well actually I have done lots of refining into the outline of the book, and you know how it is, time spent preparing is never time wasted at least I hope not.

Please let me know what you guys think.

Regards,

Adrian

I am writing a nonfiction book called The Way North about half way done here well besides the three revisions and rewrites that will have to go thru.

Another book I working on is called North Horizons, this is a fiction thriller, I am just starting this one I have like 3 pages done
And my latest addition to my work load is a fiction fantasy book called, Dweller on the Threshold, this would be my very first fantasy book and so far the most challenging. However I believe that I am better prepared to write this book than the others for one this one is fun since it exercises my imagination a lot more than the other two books and also I am actually preparing to write this book doing lots of research on mythology and I have already defined the Main character, basic plot, how it will end, I have drawn a map of the continent which the store takes place, I’ve named names and places, created different regions and their races with their uniqueness and weaknesses.  So I feel better prepared to write this book the problem now is that I am trying to create the outline but I can’t stop myself from adding too much details in the outline, may neurons just keeps on firing like it is a machine gun and I am afraid that if I don’t write it down I won’t remember later.

Anyone got any tips on how to solve this problem?

Well here I go back to researching, currently taking a break from outlining in a attempt to slow down my mind a bit.

Regards, Light and Peace to all.

Hello, everyone I have a question for all of you writers and editors out there, I am brazilian and grew up in Brazil speaking Portuguese until I was 19 years old, however since then I came to US and have been living here, speaking, reading/writing English since the age of 19, now I am 35 so it’s been 16 years with English. 

I think and dream in English, however it is still my 2nd language and I feel sometimes that my vocabulary is not as broad as Portuguese for example, I can be more creative with the choice of words in Portuguese, but then again I have been away from Portuguese especially writing for 16 years, so what language should I use to write my books in?

I just feel that either way it will be though, but say Portuguese is the choice then would an editor excuse some more common mistakes because I have been away from the language for so long? Or if it’s even the opposite would English editor take into account that English is my 2nd language and help out, or would it make things harder. I just feel that either way there are con’s I just don’t know what to do.

I am thinking writing a book both in English and in Portuguese however they would not be translations each would be it’s own version of the same story since this is for a non fiction book.

Or should I just write in Portuguese and have it translated into English? Maybe even the other way around it?

Any suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated it.

PS: I just wrote this as I think, I haven’t gone back to revise it, I want to give the reader an idea how I normally write without the hours I put into revising and editing the errors I make, however I fell that this will help gauge expertise or lack thereof in the English language.

Thanks for any help.

Adrian

Here is what I have so far, please let me know what you think.

“North Horizon

Alice walks alone during the frigid winter night, since numbness started to set in her toes Alice realized the importance of the advice given by the old homeless woman a couple blocks back. Time had not mistreated Alice yet, with a body showing perfect curves and healthy posture only served to make matters worst for a woman in her position, the situation is even more grave than the stepfather she is trying to escape, after all at home Alice would only be abused three times a week and live peacefully the rest of the time, out here in the streets Alice was feeling the dangers of being lonely and pretty inching ever closer. She can sense the danger, she can feel it as if nature is trying to warn her of an impending doom. At three in the morning, it seems that only the worst members of society inhabit the streets, danger at this hour lives and thrives at every dark corner.”

Please let me know what you think of it so far.

Time to go to sleep and take some time off from writing, life in the USA is always busy, which is by the way a word that did not existed in Brazil, when I first moved to the USA, I am sure now they have a Portuguese version of the word.

Time to visit the astral dreamland to recharge the inspiration fuel cells.
Good night guys.

Hey guys, I am currently working on the continuation of Life Lessons which should keep the title Life Lessons The Way Back, currently writing the Portuguese version but just like the 1st volume expect to have two different versions one translated from Portuguese into English and another written anew completely in English, the Portuguese version should be release in the middle of the year and English by the end of the year.

Love and Light to all.