I’m on the mercy of the pen-name sport
For any author, selecting a pen title is a demanding activity. It turns into much more daunting whenever you now not need to use the one you initially selected.
A divorce will try this to you.
Private points apart, selecting a pen title defines who you might be as a author. You may domesticate an aura, like J.Okay. Rowling when she first printed Harry Potter, otherwise you may be who your title suggests, like Jane Austen.
I used to assume both possibility was acceptable. However as somebody now grappling with the repercussions of utilizing my actual title, I now not have such a simple opinion.
I’ve spent weeks undoing the choice to make use of my precise title. As I begin rebuilding my life, I’m going through numerous challenges due to it.
Remorse is coming in thick and quick.
I used to consider my writing life was separate from my private life. I assumed I might publish books, share articles, and interact with readers with out it affecting my day-to-day actuality.
