Help me pick a pen name.

[ScottyB]

I am working on several stories at the moment and will be sending one out to agents at the end of this summer and one (which I think is very likely to be published) in the fall. I am also sending a script into Disney in the next few week. I would like to know what you think of some of the pen names I am thinking of using.

1) S.B. Williams
2) Willam Scott
3) W.B. Scott
4) Viktor Black <---My favorite
5) Real name

 

[azazyel]

Viktor Black sounds like an arch villian.

I vote for #2

 

[zymotic]

I think of Shaun William Scott when I see "William Scott." He was the actor that got peed on in American Pie.

I think I'll go with 1.

 

[meltdown75]

William Scott - out of the options you listed.

I prefer "Scotty Don't" myself though.

good luck with your stories though, and post back to let us know how you do.

 

[dartworth]

Miles Deep

 

[Coquito]

Bill Scott

 

[neonerd]

AYB-ABTU

 

[chowmein]

Hario

 

[ironcrotch]

Buck Naked

 

[pclstyle]

Mickey B. Mouse

 

[DaveSimmons]

Shane Black

Of those listed, S.B. Williams seems least likely to be confust with an actor or existing scriptwriter.

 

[cjgallen]

You're Welcome

 

[bigrash]

I like S.B. Williams out of all those. Viktor Blake sounds cool, but it sounds too evil.

 

[ScottyB]

Originally posted by: bigrash
I like S.B. Williams out of all those. Viktor Black sounds cool, but it sounds too evil.

I like S.B. Williams second best, but I mostly write sci-fi/fantasy and murder stories. I thought Viktor Black might fit that genre best but I understand it may be a little dark for some.

 

[chuckywang]

What's wrong with your real name?

 

[ScottyB]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
What's wrong with your real name?

It's Spanish and I want something that the general population will respond to better.

 

[beach2nd]

real name

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: ScottyB

Originally posted by: chuckywang
What's wrong with your real name?

It's Spanish and I want something that the general population will respond to better.

They'd probably respond best to a smack in the mouth.
That being what it is, you might consider Bill Scott.
William sounds kind of pretentious, Scott is cool (cause that's my first name), and it's very American.
Something like Bobby Scott or Billy Scott would even be better, IMHO.
Billy Scott is my final answer.

(I think Viktor Black is flat fvckin scary.)

 

[spiderrasmon]

Phillip Blackwood

 

[spaceman]

Scotty2Hotty

 

[exilera]

Corky

 

[everman]

Dr. Evil

 

[jagec]

Sending a script to Disney? S.B. Williams.

 

[ggavinmoss]

S.B. Featherbottom.

-geoff

 

[HN]

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