Is Everyone an Author?

The world is changing. In today's society the line that distinguishes the difference between writers and authors has blended together. Social media has played a huge hand in this because it gives people the accessibility to post their work and reach thousands of views with just a click of a button. So this leads me to the question, is everyone an author?

 YES! An author can vary from an elementary school student's work being showcased to present-day presidential speeches. Today's authors are rather unique to the definition of an author a century ago. Authors work together as a team to understand and challenge other authors to further improve their skills. They build upon, reflect, critique, and mash up what other authors have already created. Think about it like this, "Rather, today's authors are part of a huge, often global, conversation.” We have grown up with reading and updating our Facebook and Twitter and analyzing and responding to posts or blogs. Our whole lives we have been surrounded by authors and writing, we have become desensitized to how little effort it takes to become an author yourself.

In conclusion, everyone is an author because of the generation we have grown up in. We have the accessibility of the internet, newspaper and social media sites that was unavailable just a few decades ago. Giving us a huge advantage of being able to share your thoughts and ideas to others.