After much deliberation, and even more general laziness, a new direction and title has been decided for the first Adam Mellow novella!
I have settled on a title; The Decent Guy.
Where did this come from? Well, based on recent events, it has been revealed that being a 'Decent Guy' just isnt enough for a modern man to get by in modern society.
Why does it work for the book?
Well.... The character in question (for now called Greg) is one of life's good guys, a good egg, a good old boy, an all round nice guy, a good apple. But very, very emotionally unsound. As a wonky pound.
The man cant hold down a relationship to save his life, even if it was with a fully licensed and trained Paramedic. Girl after girl eventually just gives up on him due to his crippling confidence issues and quirky lack of faith in himself.
A mans problems can escalate in these situations.
Youre telling me!
We actually begin the story to find Dear Old Greg, roundly trounced once more by a woman who seemed to possess everything a pessimist could want, except pessimism itself.
After 3 blissful months, and a perceivable happiness, Greg lets cynicism and a prolonged case of the 'Mondays' take hold.
Exit girl, Stage Right.
Enter contract on oneself, with an equally self loathing but no less black humored female hired gun.
I think this is an excellent title, and am possibly going to apply it to a book of poems I am working on featuring such hopeless characters.
'The Decent Guy and Others'
Keep watching.
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