Quick question: Creative Writing (1 Viewer)

[nearlythere...]

Ok, say we're very very losely basing out piece on a real person (as in, same sort of career/you sort of have them in mind as your writing) would it be wise to use their name (first anyway) or should you change it?

I'm just curious because I'm baing my extremely losely on a real person yet my story and character barely resemble them in anyway, it just sort of my own stimulus to get me going.

But would I be able to use the name or should I change it?

 

[morganforrest]

THere's no real reason why you can't use their name...but its not that big a deal to change it really?

Just make up a new name

 

[willhowden]

Personally I don't think it matters in the slightest unless the examiner is likely to know the person, such as if the person was in anyway famous.
And if the journey of the subject is well known, then the examiner may even find it humerous.