Short-form video is increasingly just writing — scripts are everywhere
Video is no different from writing. Everyone uses teleprompters now. Short-form video content is increasingly scripted, and a script is writing — it's the same fundamental idea. Whether it's cutouts of long-form content or animation explainers, the underlying work is written first. So the distinction people draw between 'being a writer' and 'being a video creator' is collapsing. If you can write well, you can create compelling short-form video, because the craft is the same.
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