Basic Trope: A writer is only known by their initials
- Straight: Alice Author Writingson is credited as A. A. Writingson on all of her books
- Exaggerated:
- She is credited as A. A. W.
- She is simply credited as A.
- Downplayed: She is credited as Alice A. Writingson.
- Justified: The work Alice is in takes place in the 1950s, a time where women were a lot less respected in the literary world. Using initials for her first and middle name helps hide that she's a woman.
- Inverted: DJ Writingson is credited as Donald James Writingson on all of his books, even though DJ doesn't actually stand for anything.
- Subverted: Alice credits herself with her full name on her newest book.
- Double Subverted: The full name is just a printing error, and copies of the book printed after release have her initials back on the cover.
- Parodied: Frank Ulysses Carter Kingsley Johnson decides to credit himself with his initals, aside from his last name.
- Zig-Zagged: Alice credits herself with her full name on her recent book, but that's just a printing error, but since her full name is already known, she decides to fully begin crediting herself with her full name on all future books.
- Averted: Alice does not work in a field where she needs to credit herself.
- Lampshaded: "Isn't it a little odd that A. A. Writingson never credits themself with their first name?"
- Invoked: Alice originally wanted to credit herself with her full name, but her editor suggests she credit herself with her initials to hide that she's a woman.
- Defied: Alice defies her editor's suggestions.
- Discussed:
- Conversed:
Back to O. K. B. Initials.
