Do writers have to be influencers now?

The rise of the literary it girl aesthetic and the romanticization of being an author In this video, we’ll chat about: The modern author needs to become an influencer The literary It girl aesthetic, poetcore, female author aesthetic, etc… Building the author’s online persona (a romanticization of the life of a writer) Storytime: being a writer isn’t glamorous… the starving artist life Pretty privilege and book marketing: do you need looks to sell books? #videoessay #commentary