[xboxnolifes]

I dislike this view, for learning to write or anything else. It has an implicit assertion that all human quality is innate, and we only ever learn how to recognize and express it. This means that we can never actually learn anything new, we can only learn new ways to pull from our innate quality, and everything else is just imitation.

It implies we are born with some sort of immutable value locked inside of us, which I disagree with.

[BizarroLand]

"We are born with some sort of immutable value locked inside of us"

I think I agree with it. Most people have a natural intelligence or artistic capability or instinctive talent or natural athleticism that cannot be learned and cannot be taught, but that can be acquired by diligent perseverance in practice and effort.

Naturally strong people often do now realize how strong they are compared to the standard. Naturally smart people often mistakenly assume that everyone else is equally as intelligent and that their intelligence is nothing special.

Our brains tend to normalize our everyday experience so that the extraordinary stands out more against the background of life.

Nothing is impossible for anyone, but some things will be easier or harder for you because of how they fit with your natural inclinations, abilities, or skills.

[rizzom5000]

I read it more like the word 'attain' means to internalize those writing abilities are your own; and reading others will not work to achieve developing such an ability. As such, this advice is about the same as most advice I've seen from great writers - read a lot, but write more.