Charlotte Brontë The pseudonyms veiled the sisters' sex while preserving their initials; thus Charlotte was Currer Bell. "Bell" was the middle name of Haworth's curate, Arthur Bell Nicholls whom Charlotte later married, and "Currer" was the surname of Frances Mary Richardson Currer who had funded their school (and maybe their father). Of the decision to use "noms de plume", Charlotte wrote: Although only two copies of the collection of poems were sold, the sisters continued writing for publication and began their first novels, continuing to use their "noms de plume" when sending manuscripts to potential publishers. Brontë's first manuscript, "The Professor", did
Bronte Woodard Siddons' novel "Heartbreak Hotel" for which Woodard would write the screenplay. However, the novel was not actually filmed until several years after Woodard's death, reaching the screen under the title "Heart of Dixie" in 1989 with a screenplay by Tom McCown instead of Woodard. Bronte Woodard Bronte Woodard (October 8, 1940 – August 6, 1980) was an American writer best known for penning the adapted screenplay for the hit film "Grease". He was born October 8, 1940 in Alabama. He also co-wrote the screenplay for the 1980 Village People film "Can't Stop the Music" with "Grease" producer Allan Carr. He