IWSG, July 1, 2020: Will there be industry change?

Is there change coming in the future for the writing industry?

This post was written for the Insecure Writer's Support Group monthly blogging event created and brought to you by writer Alex J Cavanaugh. The awesome co-hosts for the July 1 posting of the IWSG are Jenni Enzor,Beth Camp,Liesbet, Tyrean Martinson,and Sandra Cox!

Optional question of the month: There have been many industry changes in the last decade, so what are some changes you would like to see happen in the next decade?

I'm not a recently published writer, but the old days of a traditional publisher being responsible for marketing sounds...good to me. Being my own agent does not sound appealing since writing is where I wish to spend my time.

My thoughts on writing and the future:

• The writer career has mostly been a “work at home” job. This will stay the same. Most jobs will be at home in the future. 
• Instead of in-person meet and greets in libraries and bookstores, there will mostly be Zoom type meet and greets. Less germs, right?
• There will be better writer programs to sift through.
• Amazon will lose its footing in the digital publishing world. Who am I kidding? They're not going anywhere.
• The future will give us more writers competing for the reader dollar. Schools are teaching good writing skills. People are using those skills to write fiction (and other things).
• Things that go around will come around. Bookstores will be glamorous again.

What do you think the future holds for the writer?