Learning to be a writer- a contradiction
There was a time when individuals were expected to choose very early whether they wanted to become a scholar or whether they wanted to become a tradesmen. Those who wanted to do business had to get themselves enrolled as an apprentice with an expert tradesman. The idea was that running a business involved not just theoretical knowledge but practical experience as well. This is the reason why the education was converted into a long training session where the individual would serve under the expert for many years to become an expert himself.
Well, times have changed and we have a theoretical courses for even business activities. In fact, I heard people discussing the pros and cons of manual handling courses when they were having coffee in the coffee shop where I work. Well, the biggest disadvantage of such theoretical courses is that they will always chase the market and will never be in a position where they anticipate what the market requires well in advance. Just take the example of an individual trying to become a writer.
Writing schools keep track of the latest popular books and try to inculcate the writing styles in their educational system. No school can be in a position to anticipate which book is going to become a hit in the near future. Inculcating the writing styles of that particular book is what is going to make a huge difference to the life of an amateur writer.
Unfortunately, the only way an individual can anticipate this is by keeping the ears to the ground and anticipating what the public requires. I believe this is true for all courses that mix practice with theory. Unless there is heavy emphasis on the practical aspects, that is very little chance of the theoretical aspects making a difference in the long run.
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