Post by account_disabled on Dec 10, 2023 22:11:08 GMT -8
One of the problems that the use of a pseudonym can cause is the confusion that will be created between it and the writer's real name. Friends, acquaintances, relatives, colleagues know the writer's real name. It will be natural for them to look for it in bookstores and online. Readers will soon learn the pseudonym, but some – like me – will wonder what the author's real name is. Because I like reality and not fiction in real life. I want to know who wrote the book I'm reading. Why hide behind a pseudonym? The writer is you A writer is a person, first of all.
He is a human being. Using a pseudonym is like wanting to Phone Number Datadetach yourself from the rest of the world, like wanting to appear superior. This is my feeling. The writer is me, who takes the bus and the subway to get around, who drinks a beer in the pub, who goes to the cinema, who is here behind the laptop writing blog posts and Sunday stories. The advantage of the real name is its diffusion. It is his close bond with the person-writer, it is his belonging to the world of the writer, it is his recognizability in circles of acquaintances. It's a way of saying and reiterating: "I did it".
Names or pseudonyms? Which name do you prefer on the cover of your book: yours or a pen name? And how do you usually sign your stories? Have you ever thought about what name to use in case of publication?The shy writer also imagines himself with a story that is not his in his hands and, above all, with his story in the hands of someone else. Look at the yellow line, it's getting closer. Emptiness is just a few steps away and, beyond, the land of writers. He thinks back to his unread stories, his diluted dreams. He sees someone notice him, whisper, point him out to others. Now they are all attentive to his moves, their eyes turned towards him, waiting for the decision.
He is a human being. Using a pseudonym is like wanting to Phone Number Datadetach yourself from the rest of the world, like wanting to appear superior. This is my feeling. The writer is me, who takes the bus and the subway to get around, who drinks a beer in the pub, who goes to the cinema, who is here behind the laptop writing blog posts and Sunday stories. The advantage of the real name is its diffusion. It is his close bond with the person-writer, it is his belonging to the world of the writer, it is his recognizability in circles of acquaintances. It's a way of saying and reiterating: "I did it".
Names or pseudonyms? Which name do you prefer on the cover of your book: yours or a pen name? And how do you usually sign your stories? Have you ever thought about what name to use in case of publication?The shy writer also imagines himself with a story that is not his in his hands and, above all, with his story in the hands of someone else. Look at the yellow line, it's getting closer. Emptiness is just a few steps away and, beyond, the land of writers. He thinks back to his unread stories, his diluted dreams. He sees someone notice him, whisper, point him out to others. Now they are all attentive to his moves, their eyes turned towards him, waiting for the decision.