u/Emergency_Ad2541

If I were to venture out into trying to get published (no where near this step, just thinking ahead), and I want to use a pen name, what’s the best way to go about it? I would want to publish under a pseudonym, but I’m sure as most people are, I feel very…protective over my words and stories. I’d like to get some advise on the best way to ensure that works would be published under a pseudonym, but still definitively mine. If that even makes sense. I want a legal paper trail from Jane Smith is Sally Doe legally. Almost like a business DBA, I suppose. Any suggestions or tips?