# Iconic Writer Instagram Spoofs This Instagram Parody Brings Old-School into Modern Times By Sarah St.Jules | Published 2013-09-10 | Social Media Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instagram-parody References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/harpercollins/if-famous-writers-had-instagram-9npd) & [inagist](http://inagist.com/all/377440912730628097/) This [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instaroasts) parody is a humorous depiction of what the social media pages of famous authors might have been, if they had them. This series is aptly called If Famous Authors Had Instagram, and the creator has made accounts that include pictures and captions of what these authors may have actually said. They have created pages for authors such as Virginia Woolf, Ernest Hemingway and Charles Bukowski. Actual [iconic photos of the authors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrova) are included, and hilarious captions have also been added. Bukowski is obviously talking about drinking, and Woolf is using hashtags such as no filter and swag. Although these scenarios would never happen, it is funny to view a Instagram parody that is attempting to represent some of the most iconic minds from the past. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialmedia) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Social Media Parodies:** Creating humorous depictions of famous authors' social media pages presents opportunities for engaging content and viral marketing campaigns. - **Historical Figures in Modern Context:** Relocating historical figures to the world of social media allows for creative storytelling and the exploration of how they would adapt to the modern age. - **Visualizing Literary Personalities:** Using Instagram as a platform to visually represent the perspectives and personalities of famous authors opens up innovative possibilities for content creation and interpretation. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Entertainment:** Creating Instagram parodies of famous authors offers a way to entertain audiences and engage them with literary and historical content in a modern format. - **Digital Marketing:** Utilizing social media parodies as a strategy for viral marketing campaigns can help businesses reach wider audiences and generate buzz around their products or services. - **Content Creation:** Visualizing the personalities of historical figures through social media parodies provides content creators with new avenues for storytelling, potentially leading to increased audience engagement and brand recognition. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Humor Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instaroasts.md) - [Text Satire Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/satirifyme.md) - [Author-Honoring Digital Typewriters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freewrite-ernest-hemingway.md) - [Artistic AI Photo Captions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pikpoet.md) - [Creator-Inspired Caption Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opusclip-captions.md) - [AI-Aided Social Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/befake-ai-social-network.md) - [Imitation Book Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/novel-bookwallets.md) - [Expressive App Icons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instagram-teen-icons.md) - [Literature-Inspired Pen Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bic-cristal-pen.md)