Do you ever dream of being a world famous novelist? I feel like I should write a novel, but it’s always so hard to get started. I’m not sure what I would write about, and I’m afraid I would write something too goofily autobiographical. They say that the key to being a good writer is to read a ton, so I’m focusing on that for now!
Besides not having a topic for a novel, I’m not so sure I have the name to be a novelist. I’d like a name with a little more zing… a pen name or “nom de plume” is what I’m looking for 🙂 It would be nice to have a cool sounding, literary name – especially if people could pronounce it more easily than Kari. (Yes, it just rhymes with “starry,” but that’s still a bit tricky for some people!)
Were you fascinated by pen names as a kid? I always thought the idea of changing your name was extremely interesting – probably because names seemed so set in stone until I learned that you can change them. I don’t think I’d want to change my name permanently, but I think it’s cool how some authors sometimes adopt pen names to try out a different persona or to secretly test a new idea without attaching their names to it.
Instead of coming up with my own pen name, I decided to write a quiz to do it. I hope you enjoy getting your own pen name as well, and who knows? Maybe this quiz will inspire you (and me) to get writing: What’s Your Pen Name?
Discussion question: Would you prefer to write under your own name or under a pen name?
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12 replies on “What’s Your Pen Name?”
Ayn Ilka interesting name to say the least. It kind of looks like a native American name of sorts to me.
I never noticed that before, but I agree 🙂
My pen name is: Lolerei Enna.
I have always wanted to be a writer. I have made myself a nom de plume a while back but I haven’t mustered the courage to publish anything just yet. I guess that answers the question. 😀
I can totally relate to this feeling! Fingers crossed for your published writing one day 🙂
Ayn Caelia. I guess it would depend on what I was writing.
Very true! 🙂
I think I’d like a ” non de plume ” it would interesting to say the least . Lol
Yes, definitely! 😉
I dunno–If I ever write something an editor thinks is good enough to publish, I’d want my own name on it! 😉
Ha! Good point 🙂
Your Pen Name Is: Maxwell Steele
Writing is discovering what you believe.
Not sure. Also I’m not a writer nor do I plan to become one, I’m more of an ideas guy.
Nothing wrong with being an ideas guy instead 🙂