When I started writing, my main motive was to write a story that I think is cool. Not deep, not meaningful, just cool. Cool from my perspective, not cool for others. And then as I wrote more and more, I learned aspects of writing I would have never known if I haven't actually written many many words. After writing for quite a while, I came across posts under the topic—or similar topic—"How to be a great writer."
I found this very strange and I opened some of them. Basically, they're just a bunch of tips about writing that will make me a "great" writer. Then when I see the background of these posts, the people who posted them have not much background in writing. Strange.
These people may want to help others or they may be out of topics to talk about or they may know about writing. Whatever the case, instead of writing about becoming a great writer, why are they not great writers themselves? If they know the keys that great writers hold, what stops them from using it themselves? It will profit them a whole lot more anyway... These people may be great at posting things that attract the common folks, but they are definitely not great writers.
Greatness is not a key held by some people. It doesn't work like that. Greatness is a child of repetition. People think there is a shortcut to greatness, because a bunch of scammers out there tell them these how-to's to achieve their dreams, even though not all how-to's are scammers' products. But no: "There are no shortcuts to a place worth going."
If I want to be a great writer, I should get a pen and mix some words—not go about the web to find keys that won't open shit. Be it to have wisdom about it. If not, I'll just be the person who knows what great writers do, not a great writer. All I need is in me, and I waste my time searching for myself outside of me.
Watch any great person to know about greatness. They barely waste time teaching about greatness; instead they go and be great at what they want to be great at. They don't talk about it; they are it. Period.
The only true lesson I should always remember, and my personal favorite, is everywhere.
"Just do it."
Don't overthink it.
"Just do it."
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