Pen names

by David Castanho
5th May 2014

Hi writers,

I have two questions I wanted to ask you, what are the best pen names you can come up with and if there is any point in a pen name? ( I want my pen name to be Theodore) and if you are writing in third person which tense is better for the readers?

Thank you

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Hi writers,

Thanks for the answers, I want to use one simply because it sounds super cool and I love the name Theodore haha

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David Castanho
06/05/2014

Worth adding that the majority of writers don't use pen names. Maybe we're all just a bit too eager to see our own names on the cover.

Curious - why do you want to use one?

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You can always make a name by performing a portmanteau with a few words or letters of your choice or modify your own name by doing so.

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