# Scott Young - How to Learn Creative Skills (Highlights)  ## Highlights - The starting point for learning any technical skill is first to learn what the methods used are, and then practice them until they become second nature. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kxpngfc84p8kh06bevnfpw5n)) ^1034805045 - Thus, whether you’re learning a method for drawing a portrait or playing a guitar solo, your practice will be ineffective if you permit yourself to make a ton of mistakes. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kxpnk7na5pjesjde0ybqzc9w)) ^1034805096