All About Whats-His-Name

I figured that I should start talking about my new book, and so far there isn't much to discuss except for the main character. The book is written in first person, and his name hasn't really been mentioned yet, so I don't exactly know the protagonist's name. I'll just refer to him as 'Fanboy', since that is in the title of the book.

As I mentioned earlier, Fanboy is a comic book nerd who is constantly harassed in school by pretty much everyone. He only has one true friend, Cal, who is on the football team, but shares the same love for comics. Fanboy has accepted the fact that Cal cannot be seen with him in public, and he doesn't really mind it. He lives with his mother - parents are divorced - and the "step-fascist", the beer guzzling brute that his mother remarried.

In order to escape all of these daily frustrations, Fanboy has a secret project. He stays up late and works on his own comic book, that he hopes one day will be his ticket out of the little hick town. Fanboy's dream is to become a famous comic book writer.

I enjoy the narration by Fanboy, mainly because of his witty and sarcastic side comments...they add a comic element to the novel. It also provides a window to the lives of those outside of our little Edinian bubble.