Literary Prodigies

[Anonymous No.13564947]

A lot of people are wowed by precociousness and prodigy but especially in literature this is unnecessary. Except for the disabled, we all pick up language very early in life and become fluent enough to use it artistically while we're still children.

Almost all great authors only write one, two, or at most a handful of books that are really important. What does it matter at what point in their life that takes place, when it's more like something where you spend your shot than something that gives a hint of eternal improvement?

And why shouldn't we expect there will be a more or less even distribution of people doing it at different ages?

As if it even needed to be said: Stop revering "prodigies", remove the superfluous anxiety of age-pressure from your worldview, and focus on the content.

[Anonymous No.13564962]

>>13564947
That kid looks like a faggot.

[Anonymous No.13565003]

>>13564962
They obviously dressed him like a prick for the purpose of the photoshoot. I doubt he goes around wearing comically oversized glasses and a bowtie in everyday life. It's unfair to blame a child, who likely has no agency in how he dresses or what photoshoots he does, for looking faggy.

[Anonymous No.13565005]

>>13565003
his mother should be fuckig beaten or raped if she dressed him like tht everyday

[Anonymous No.13565010]

>tfw child prodigy that didn't grow up to expectations

[Anonymous No.13565123]

Name one good book written by a child. Just because you're autistically clever doesn't make you a good writer. Maturity, experience and creativity is needed.

[Anonymous No.13565127]

>>13565123
The Book of Vendergood by William James Sidis

[Anonymous No.13565203]

>>13564947
Most child prodigies don't end up that great as adults, or they end up messed up (pic related), and anyway, I don't think anybody worships prodigies in the realm of literature/writing at all.