I felt someday I'd write 'The Great American Novel' and I didn't want to use my real name on these silly little comics.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lee once planned to write a serious novel under a pseudonym rather than his real name.
- In plain terms
- He wanted to hide his real name for serious work.
- What can you take from it?
- Separate brands for different genres.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you want your name to signal?
- When would you write anonymously?
Another view
Names rarely stay separated forever.
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