Writer's Block: It worked for Norma Jeane

[seawasp]

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Ryk E. Spoor. No reason to change that name; short, instantly recognizable, unique.

Comments

[nuranar.livejournal.com]

You really lucked out with that one. What does the E stand for?

[seawasp]

The hero of Polychrome is a Mary Sue Self-Insert, so take a guess. :)

[gary-jordan.livejournal.com]

I say Norma Jeane Mortenson is a poor example for recommending a name change. I think she could have kept her name, or at worst dropped her last name, and she'd have still been the blond sex symbol everyone remembers.

Marion Morrison, on the other hand, might have had a shorter film career. But maybe not.

[rdmasters.livejournal.com]

I dunno - don't discount your other well-known identity.





It has a sting to it.




(I'll get my coat, shall I?)

[xpioti.livejournal.com]

When I first saw your name, I thought it was the coolest pen-name ever. Then I realized it was your real name, and it took a while to sink in -- I kept doublechecking the biography, certain I'd misread it. :)

[purplekitte.livejournal.com]

You have the most pen name sounding real name of any person except Garth Nix.

[beamjockey.livejournal.com]

"writing as C. Wasp."

[rdmasters.livejournal.com]

Exactly!

[muirecan.livejournal.com]

Well you lucked out in the cool looking names in print category. :)