Writing: An Overview

As the human race has progressed, we have developed so much in healthcare, technology, science, and travel. But the most pivotal advancement that we have gone through is that of the written word. Communication through writing is what has driven our race to such great heights, and we believe that it has gone through three major stages. We have given these stages designations of Write 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, much like the Web 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 that you see today. We hope to start a conversation about what the future of writing is going to be, and hopefully spark some interest in pushing writing to the next level. This is just a brief overview of our thoughts, and we will go into much more depth on each topic in the posts to follow.

Write 1.0

The minute the first hieroglyphs were etched thousands of years ago, Write 1.0 was put into effect. This quickly evolved onto papyrus, and then eventually became the ink on paper form of handwriting that we recognize today. But then the printing press was invented and writing was completely flipped onto its head. The concept of a “Best Seller” was now a possibility, and people all over the world could share their ideas and stories with one another. This concept was made even more possible by the advent of a faster form of writing, the typewriter. Hardly realizing it, an entire generation of writers adopted the QWERTY keyboard standard. This paved the way for the second revolution of writing, which we know as the word processor, advancing from mechanization to digitization.

Write 2.0

Once the computer was invented, we needed software where we could edit what we wrote down without having to start over on a new piece of paper. This was solved by the word processor. People were now able to edit what they had previously written, making the whole writing process incredibly streamlined. They could then send these documents to others who could view and edit them as well. This allowed for more content than we could have ever imagined to be shared globally, in both books and the Internet. This is the information age, and we have the word processor to thank for bringing all of this information to us.  But now what? Where do we go from here? Is the word processor becoming outdated? Possibly, which brings us to the present. We believe that we are seeing significant changes in the new writing standard, as this new generation has become so much more prolific with communication, all through platforms. This is what we see Write 3.0 to be. A new era, heralded by how a new generation writes and creates, socially. 

Write 3.0

If the pen is mightier than the sword, then the platform text box is the atomic bomb. The platform is the most powerful technological tool out there, and the backbone and foundation of the Internet today. We believe that this is the future, that people should be writing down and following thoughts, stories, and ideas into a beautifully streamlined platform that uses the text box as the main driver. This enables people to make what they write a social platform, having people comment, share, or even like or dislike specific sentences. The writer can get instant data from their book, and see the people constantly interacting with said book, even taking designated surveys after each chapter. The depth that the reader and writer will connect will help to catapult writing into another age, and this next age is coming. Write 3.0 is coming.

Join us in the conversation of defining what Write 3.0 is to you. How will authoring books via a platform change the way that books are written? What will writing books look like on a platform? Let us know what you think! Comment below or email us at support@getspeare.com. Talk to you soon!

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