Will Writing Ever Rule the World?
I usually have at least ten ideas for articles ready to start writing, but this week I ran out. So, I decided to search for topics that others have used, came across a list of popular ones, and wanted to challenge myself with: “Will Blank Ever Rule the World?” The idea is that if you liked horses, you would write about that, and I decided to write an article all about how writing could become a world-dominating activity. My first thought about this profound concept was, “Writing ruling the world? That’s pretty unrealistic.”
Umm, that was not the intent of the exercise. Going with the horse theme, people love horses, and it is natural to think these majestic creatures could become a much larger part of our society. Heck, with artificial intelligence and genetic engineering, horses could even evolve beyond us. While remote, I could envision a talking horse, and having them vote in the next election is their near future.
Thus, it is conceivable that the activity of writing could become the world’s most important focus. Yet, I have a realistic core personality, and this idea does not seem likely.
Does this mean that writing is not the most important part of my life? It makes the top ten, but my concern is that this exercise is unrealistic. Umm, sounds like I need to try harder.
Alright, there is a hypothetical future where writing and books could become extremely popular. Rock and roll, designer jeans, Beanie Babies, and Pokémon Go took the world by storm. Plus, writing is a fun pastime, important to society, and rewarding. And books are educational, enjoyable, valuable, and challenging. In addition, it is now super easy to publish because of eBooks and print-on-demand. Finally, writing used to be more popular and will always be a core part of history. With that in mind, writing could once again become a worldwide thing.
However, I still do not think I covered the core point. Will writing ever reach superstar status? Because only ultra-popular rulers and pop stars have achieved that level of fame and devotion. The closest an author or book has come to superstar status is JK Rowling and the Harry Potter books. Yet, she is a far cry from somebody like Michael Jackson, Elvis, Michael Jordan, Lincoln, or Cleopatra.
Alright, let’s set up a realistic situation. Mega author (let’s call him Bill) writes a fantastic book series that takes the world by storm. His message is, “Everybody can be an author!” This universal calling inspires the masses to pick up their pens.
And it works. People everywhere rise to the occasion, and it seems like everybody is writing a book. Is this realistic? I thought for a long moment, and the answer is yes. I reason that, starting about ten years ago, a megatrend began where teenagers posted videos to sites like TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube. Their goal was to attain followers, get rich, become famous, spread their message, and change the world. And it is still going strong.
How likely is the activity of writing to take over? Well, there is an elephant in the room who is killing the writing buzz. It turns out that while more titles than ever are released each month, book sales and reading in general are in a sharp decline. So, it is unlikely that writing will ever rule the world.
I suppose this is a bland ending to a bland topic, but it could have been worse. Imagine how this article would have read if I tried to convince you that horses would rule the world. Yeah, my street would be a mess from all the droppings. And I think we can all agree that the horse votes messed up the last election.
You’re the best -Bill
April 06, 2022 Updated July 25, 2026
Umm, that was not the intent of the exercise. Going with the horse theme, people love horses, and it is natural to think these majestic creatures could become a much larger part of our society. Heck, with artificial intelligence and genetic engineering, horses could even evolve beyond us. While remote, I could envision a talking horse, and having them vote in the next election is their near future.
Thus, it is conceivable that the activity of writing could become the world’s most important focus. Yet, I have a realistic core personality, and this idea does not seem likely.
Does this mean that writing is not the most important part of my life? It makes the top ten, but my concern is that this exercise is unrealistic. Umm, sounds like I need to try harder.
Alright, there is a hypothetical future where writing and books could become extremely popular. Rock and roll, designer jeans, Beanie Babies, and Pokémon Go took the world by storm. Plus, writing is a fun pastime, important to society, and rewarding. And books are educational, enjoyable, valuable, and challenging. In addition, it is now super easy to publish because of eBooks and print-on-demand. Finally, writing used to be more popular and will always be a core part of history. With that in mind, writing could once again become a worldwide thing.
However, I still do not think I covered the core point. Will writing ever reach superstar status? Because only ultra-popular rulers and pop stars have achieved that level of fame and devotion. The closest an author or book has come to superstar status is JK Rowling and the Harry Potter books. Yet, she is a far cry from somebody like Michael Jackson, Elvis, Michael Jordan, Lincoln, or Cleopatra.
Alright, let’s set up a realistic situation. Mega author (let’s call him Bill) writes a fantastic book series that takes the world by storm. His message is, “Everybody can be an author!” This universal calling inspires the masses to pick up their pens.
And it works. People everywhere rise to the occasion, and it seems like everybody is writing a book. Is this realistic? I thought for a long moment, and the answer is yes. I reason that, starting about ten years ago, a megatrend began where teenagers posted videos to sites like TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube. Their goal was to attain followers, get rich, become famous, spread their message, and change the world. And it is still going strong.
How likely is the activity of writing to take over? Well, there is an elephant in the room who is killing the writing buzz. It turns out that while more titles than ever are released each month, book sales and reading in general are in a sharp decline. So, it is unlikely that writing will ever rule the world.
I suppose this is a bland ending to a bland topic, but it could have been worse. Imagine how this article would have read if I tried to convince you that horses would rule the world. Yeah, my street would be a mess from all the droppings. And I think we can all agree that the horse votes messed up the last election.
You’re the best -Bill
April 06, 2022 Updated July 25, 2026
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