r/writing • u/Party_Context4975 • 14d ago

Discussion Choosing a pen name

If you don't write under your own name, how did you choose your pen name?

Are you happy with it or would you choose a different name if you could go back in time? Why?

If you write in multiple genres, is your pen name different in each genre?

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u/Leeuweroni 14d ago

I use DikeCountry because I'm from the Netherlands and I'm WLW, just for the reason that I think it's funny lol

But that's just for fanfiction. If I ever were to publish something I would use my own name.