The discussion revolves around the feasibility and marketability of a physics textbook authored by an 18-year-old. Participants explore the challenges of competing with established authors, the perception of expertise, and the importance of professional writing skills in textbook publishing.
Participants generally express skepticism about the viability of the textbook project, highlighting multiple competing views regarding expertise, marketability, and writing quality. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the potential success of the proposed textbook.
Participants reference previous discussions and advice, indicating a broader context of skepticism about young authors in academic publishing.
ZapperZ said:I question your sense of reality, as if making "a good theoretical discovery" at ANY age is a common thing, much less at the age of 21.
CalcNerd said:However, it is definitely pretentious of you, at the very least (and more like manically egotistical) to think that you actually belong in the above crowd
ricky33, if you want to write a textbook then you need to seriously improve your writing. Regardless of the content, you will need to learn to write like a professional.ricky33 said:If I writed a physics textbook at 18 that countain all physics equations laws texts and facts from grade 9 to the first year of undergrad (freshman) and I will put in the book from where and how was derived each equation . Will people buy my textbook as a 18 years old ? And can I find a publisher ?