I don't know if it's a good idea, but I will enter contests under multiple names, just to keep the playing field level. If they don't like my name, how about 'Cupcake Wallace'? 'Archie Pelago'? 'Chan Du Chandu'? [from 'Guys And Dolls'].
There is one studio where I know I'd need to use a pen-name, but that's another story.

Do you know why Geoffrey Fletcher chose to use a pen name at first?

Thanks, Scott.

The story behind my question is that I hate my given name. I intend on changing it--when I've worked up the courage to tell those I was named after. So I'd thought I'd try it out as a pen name and see how I felt about using a new name.

Of course, now as I think about it, I probably will have changed it by the time I'm actually submitting a script somewhere. I've only been writing for 2 years and I don't live in L.A. yet.