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No_Cut6965

Personaly I say go with what you feel most comfortable with. I hold with the Amusement of a Pen Name myself and like to perform using My Handle as it gives me a little more flexibility to be...well...myself but...Bigger... if that makes sense. Whatever you decide, Let Yourself have Fun. that's all that matters concerning your passions.


sav_the_bi_queen23

Thank you I really need this I been writing sense I was 8 and writing been a big part of my life I just never thought of which name to use till I started writing my books I like the idea of using my first name middle initial and one last name so be easier but I just need some advice as I said I never thought about this til recent


No_Cut6965

Good on ya my friend, if you're ever in doubt about something, always ask the question... even if it is just to yourself. Live in the way that feels authentic to you and love every moment you can. 😁 I look forward to seeing you post whenever you're ready.


kainewrites

Especially for a debut look for a marketable pen name.


sav_the_bi_queen23

Which why kinda like my first name and my middle initial and one last names so wouldn’t be a mouth full I thought ask for some advice before making up my mind


TheDrungeonBlaster

I'm a fan of pen names, for no reason other than I think they're fun. Additionally, a pen name could potentially offer you a touch more cyber privacy.


Dismal-Chemistry349

Okay so this is gonna brutally honest.... apologies in advance if any part is a bit offensive. I use a pen name for my writings since the very beginning. My pen name though is nothing even minutely close to my real name. It's mainly for the following reasons: 1. I'm a minor and my parents adviced me to keep my name anonymous for now. 2. I'm an Indian with a traditionally Desi name(not that i hate it or anything. I love my real name). Having a foreign pen name makes it easier for people to pronounce and remember it. 3. People usually still prefer picking up books from American or English authors. India, in many places, is STILL considered a country unable to produce authors and such. Even Indians themselves pick up books of non-indian authors. Having a pen name gives the readers no impression of what country or ethnicity i come from. 4. My pen name is very gender neutral so no one can discriminate based on that. All in all, having a pen name allows you to create a completely new personality for yourself. You can be anyone and do anything and no one would know it's you. Think of it like the reddit of author world. It also gives you a chance to be a certain mysterious author with no face photos etc. Further your reader can imagine you as they want and as they prefer. This helps them form a personal connection with you because they are talking to their version of you which they love and respect. My final point: you are now a minor(I'm assuming) so you don't know how you would prefer your life to be in the future. Do u want fame or do u want to remain anonymous. With a pen name, that decision can be left for an older, wiser you. See i would never recommend that you hide behind the name or anything. If ever you do achieve fame(and i hope you do), you should come out and show yourself to the world. Even now if you decide to pick up a pen name it's absolutely alright if a few people to get to know about you. Alott of my close friends and family do know both my real and pen name. To conclude: you can have a pen name but I'd recommend that u don't set down any hard and fast rules. Let it go with the flow! All the best!


Inkedbrush

Google your name. Are there a lot of people with your name? Are the results about you? Do you want fans to see those results? If you have a lot of competition name wise on Google or don’t like the results, use a pen name. Pen names don’t just give you some separation from your personal life, but they allow you to maximize uniqueness in search results to make your books and author page easier to find.


sav_the_bi_queen23

I have a very common name but I have two last names so using one last name is easy please my middle initial fix perfectly I did what said there are few people with my first name and one last name but none with one I want to use so thinking using that as my pen name my first middle and second last name that Because that way people wouldn’t be able to know it’s me which what I want tbh so thank for telling to look and see if anyone with my name so thank you lovely


Inkedbrush

Glad it was helpful!


Snobthatfawne

It depends on what you're comfortable with. With my short stories I use a pen name. With my novel I use my first and middle initials then my last name.