AmericanRam Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I have been toying around with a novel I have been wanting to write for about 3 years now about a former Derby star turned private investigator.I have the plot set(a player still on the squad is found dead in his flat,and my protaganist is main suspect having to solve the case to clear himself).I have wrote some ideas down and some chapter outlines.I hope to self-publish it first than look for a buyer Just need help:What is a good name for my main character as I cant find one I like(using first person and calling him 'C' right now)? What locales around Derby should be included? Any other suggestions? I also am intending on having real teams mentioned besides Derby that my character discusses if I can. Thanks mates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 You need to use the upscale parts of Derby where players might hang out or live as locations like Sinfin and normanton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Colin plod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl Ram Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Idea for your main character's name...Zac McFarland. Zac was "King" Kevin Hector's nickname and McFarland, the finest number 5 ever. Yeah, Zac McFarland, might even deed poll that myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Billie Davies would be a good one for the bloke who is found dead. Don't know about the main character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 That's the third book on here that'll never see a printers press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 That's the third book on here that'll never see a printers press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 Thanks for the suggestions mates. I have narrowed the character's name down to either Claude McFarland, or Billy Webster. Most votes will be the winner between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 For the main character, what about my alter ego - Turk Thrust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Dean Goddard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Or Ivor Biggun Hugh Donger Mustafa Krapp Suekey Goodtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 3 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 3 years? Yep, have started and left it for that long. Never had the motivation to really do much with it until now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Yep, have started and left it for that long. Never had the motivation to really do much with it until now.I was going to say "where were you when we were *****!" But I now know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 Well with our current standing in the eyes of English football fans, perhaps it could find a buyer quicker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 I was going to say "where were you when we were *****!" But I now know Now that I think about it, maybe my main character should be called Boycie Richards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Randy Savage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Maybe Gaye Savage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 It might also be good if the player was an ex-keeper. Pacing around. Concentrating . observing. Deep thinking. Brave...agile....able to jump over things...... Perhaps if he looked a bit like Tom Selleck? Perhaps if he was called Eric Steele That would be a good name. P.s. Remember to say that all characters appearing in this work are entirely fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 It might also be good if the player was an ex-keeper. Pacing around. Concentrating . observing. Deep thinking. Brave...agile....able to jump over things...... Perhaps if he looked a bit like Tom Selleck? Perhaps if he was called Eric Steele That would be a good name. P.s. Remember to say that all characters appearing in this work are entirely fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Good ideas mate.I have wrote four chapters now and my main character is a retired gk mainly due to its the position I played and tbh they are most intelligent person the pitch imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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