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    The poem questions why authors would choose to publish under a pen name rather than using their real name. It argues that authors have worked hard on their writing and should want to take credit for it, and would be angry if someone plagiarized their work. Therefore, it does not make logical sense for authors to hide their identity unless the content includes obscenity or something to be ashamed of, but for normal works there is no good argument for anonymity.

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    Why write under an assumed name?

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    The poem questions why authors would choose to publish under a pen name rather than using their real name. It argues that authors have worked hard on their writing and should want to take credit for it, and would be angry if someone plagiarized their work. Therefore, it does not make logical sense for authors to hide their identity unless the content includes obscenity or something to be ashamed of, but for normal works there is no good argument for anonymity.

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    Publishing Under A Fake Name

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    Elton Camp
    The poem questions why authors would choose to publish under a pen name rather than using their real name. It argues that authors have worked hard on their writing and should want to take credit for it, and would be angry if someone plagiarized their work. Therefore, it does not make logical sense for authors to hide their identity unless the content includes obscenity or something to be ashamed of, but for normal works there is no good argument for anonymity.

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    Publishing Under a Fake Name

    By Elton Camp If its airs that the writer really wants to assume, He can call his phony name a nom de plume Although less presumptuous & means the same Is the simple use of the expression pen name But the thing thats particularly puzzling to me Is why writers dont want folks their name to see After, to think and choose words, people have striven Credit for their writing they should want to be given If another their hard work should try to plagiarize, They would likely react with both anger & surprise Why that writing was what was done only by me. How you dare to steal it is just more than I can see. So why on earth would any writer want to try To give credit to a foolish name like Poet Guy? If a write is littered with many an obscene word One might well prefer that his name not be heard Certainly, if I wrote something of which Im ashamed It would make sense that I wouldnt want to be named But a write thats humorous of one of serious intent To hide ones name I can see no sensible argument

    Why write with a bag over your head?

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