Story Idea: The Talent Show

I spent the last several weeks sketching out my story idea for Monkey Zombie and it didn’t come together quite as I wanted it to, but when I feel better about where it’s going I will post some sample chapters.

I also developed a new story idea, and one that is a little less supernatural: The Talent Show. In this tale, a student from Maine is delighted when he gets the chance to take part in the final of a local talent show held at the community center. However, his chances are scuppered when he finds out his arch rival is also going to compete. It turns our the student has been dead all along and performs as a zombie. Hah! See, I got you. Of course it was going to be a zombie story.

I’m thinking of naming my main character with an unusual name. What do you think of the following options?

  • Argus Oster
  • Diego Clifford
  • Dylan Storch
  • Evan Austin
  • Reuben Huckabee
  • Jimmy Herror
  • Devlin Serrano

I also need to come up with a name for the town. It needs to have a “Maine Coast” sort of feel. What about one of these?

  • Matlock
  • Farnworth
  • Berkhamsted
  • Scrabster
  • Strongfair
  • Nearon
  • Bracklewhyte
  • Garmsby
  • Dumbarton
  • Bellechulish