pen names - do you use one and, if so, why?
i've heard it's smart to write under a different name for issues of privacy in this age of information. how crucial do you think this concern really is?
got any stories with one of the following morals: "...therefore, you should use a pen name," "therefore, you should not use a pen name" ??
thanks.
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Re: pen names for privacy?
Sun, August 12, 2007 - 12:25 AMI often use a pen name, for various reasons. One, if my grandparents read some of the stuff I've had published they'd probably have a heart attack. Two, I really don't like most of my friends to know I write. It's a personal thing, and something I usually only want to share with close friends. Three, I really don't care for recognition. I just want to know it is being read. -
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Re: pen names for privacy?
Wed, August 15, 2007 - 6:14 PMI've been known to use pen names - says Daiva Nati.
*ahem!*
Which, of course, is not my real name. :)
I've used them at different times, for different purposes. Privacy, family reasons, just because I'm sometimes shy about my subject matter and might not want the whole world to know what I wrote, though I do want the right people to read it.
I think it's fun. It's fun to be the different personalities that we embody - and using a different name is one way to experience that.
I like 'em! -
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Re: pen names for privacy?
Sun, August 26, 2007 - 5:56 PMoh yes...i like 'em too!
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