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Can You Teach Others How to Write?
What to watch out for when buying into a course that sells success
Writing cannot be taught, it can only be learnt.
If you cast stone it’s pretty probable that it would hit a writer who is offering a course that is supposed to teach you how to make a lot of money writing, how to be a better writer, how to find your target group, build your email list and get the first thousand true fans. Online courses — free or not — are everywhere, tapping into our thirsty minds that crave to become better, wealthier and more successful.
You can find established writers, promising you the secret recipe to their success. You can find published authors sharing their tips and tricks with you about a specific topic or a niche or just writing in general. And there are newcomers too, who after 2 weeks of writing feel entitled to share their precious knowledge with you — on how you can replicate their journey and their success.
Online courses are great — in general. It’s an amazing, accessible way to learn and practice new things, to find inspiration, to practice until you can’t fail. But not all courses are created equal. And not all course-makers have your best interest in mind.
Some of the courses you will find out there are copying the setup of multilevel…
