I keep reading comments on Facebook like “I don’t read writing guides,” “All guides have no idea,” “I don’t need anyone to tell me how to write….”
Whenever I read something like this, I always light a candle.
And mourn the commentator.
This person will never succeed.
My condolences.
Because every great artist had a teacher. A coach. A mentor.
Let's take Mozart.
His father was also his teacher, coach and did the marketing. Without his father, Mozart would never have become THE Mozart. (Here is an article about modern music marketing ).
Even if I now disappoint many canada telegram screening Mozart fans: Mozart's first piano pieces in particular were (secretly) revised by his father.
You can find out more about Mozart’s “talent” in the book “ Talent is overrated .”*
When I hear comments like “I don’t need a teacher,” the following quote always comes to mind:
“The smart person learns from everything and from everyone, the normal person learns from his experiences and the stupid person knows everything better.”
– Socrates
By the way: If you want a mentor and teacher for blogging who will give you a good kick in the butt, then come join the writing clan. I still have room for a few students.