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A '''pen name''' or '''[[nom de plume]]''' is a name made up by an author if their name is incompatible with the book's title or may be confused with another author's name.  

A '''pen name''' or '''[[nom de plume]]''' is a name made up by an author if their name is incompatible with the book's title or may be confused with another author's name.  

==The Good Aspects of a Pen Name==

==The good aspects of a pen name==

* The author's real name may not fit with the book's title.  

* The author's real name may not fit with the book's title.  

* By using a pen name, an author can continue a normal life without having the hindrance of being famous.   

* By using a pen name, an author can continue a normal life without having the hindrance of being famous.   

 

==The bad aspects of a pen name==

==The Bad Aspect of a Pen Name==

* For an author, their choice of a pen name can hurt their acceptance for publishing. A beginning author already has little leverage with publishers and should not use a pretentious or gimmicky pen name.

* For an author, their choice of a pen name can hurt their acceptance for publishing. A beginning author already has little leverage with publishers and should not use a pretentious or gimmicky pen name.

* Many authors use pen names so that if one book is not liked, then they will simply switch to a different pen name so that they are not rejected based on their name. The author may be brought to court for this.

* Many authors use pen names so that if one book is not liked, then they will simply switch to a different pen name so that they are not rejected based on their name. The author may be brought to court for this.

==Authors Who Have Used Pen Names==

==Authors who have used pen names==

 

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| [[Samuel Langhorne Clemens]] || [[Mark Twain]]

| [[Samuel Langhorne Clemens]] || [[Mark Twain]]

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