Changing A Woman's Name

Writing and publishing a book is hard. You have to work hard to publish your book. Some authors go all the way to changing the name. Authors change their name for many reasons. Changing your name is a big deal. From a woman’s name to a man’s name. Authors change for multiple reasons.

Using a fake name can be useful. Especially if you are an author or a journalist. Using a fake name helps authors everywhere became published. In the article “What’s in a Name,” by E. Bennet, the author states “ Sometimes they’re even more useful when they’re fake—especially if you’re a writer.” People use fake names to keep their real identity a secret or to make people think different.

Imagine writing in the 1900’s. How about the 2000s’? Different eras had different views on who wrote what. If a woman wrote a novel in the 1950’s about a little boy growing up, people would second guess about reading it. According to the article “ Introducing Jane Eyre: An Unlikely Victorian Heroine,” written by National endowment for the humanities. In this article it states “There were many expectations and limitations placed on Victorian women. Considering Brontë’s
Women were supposed to stay home and clean. Writing was not for women. “ Letter from Robert Southey to Charlotte Brontë,” is a letter saying Women should not write, but be at home cleaning. In this article Robert writes to Charlotte Brontë “ It is not my advice that you have asked as to the direction of your talents, but my opinion of them; and yet the opinion may be worth little, and the advice much.” Many women had the talents to write. Not many were published, not many were even seen. Writing was not to be done by a women. According to the article Robert stated, “Literature cannot be the business of a women’s life, and it ought not to be.” He believe women should not write. Charlotte Brontë changed her name, which changed her