Ten reasons why in ten years you will be glad you wrote consistently online

Alex Mathers
5 min readMay 13, 2024

It’s very easy to get discouraged writing online.

We see other great writers seemingly getting all the love and admiration. AI is rearing its head and threatening to replace us as writers.

If that wasn’t enough, fewer people, it seems, are reading, with many flocking to low-attention-span short-form video platforms.

Is it even worth writing posts, articles, and books anymore?

Is this dream of making money and creating impact from our words over?

Here are some reasons writing is going to thrive and is a solid play for you:

People will always want to read.

Many people are reading less, and choosing to listen or watch instead of read, but there will always be many who choose to read and enjoy it.

More people are going online and reading from developing areas, too. The reading pool may be getting smaller, but there are still millions of people out there who are hungry for words.

AI is improving rapidly and is already writing better than many. But an AI is not a human with a story. They are a tool. You will only ever compete with a fake human brand if someone decides to make their brand entirely…

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