I think the very best travel guide is a book in which the author explains and explores some terrain. Aiana D., Illinois Probably the easiest thing in the world, Aiana, is to become an author. All you have to do is say you are one. We do not have tests or require licenses or anything like that. You will note I did not say anything about publishing it.
Publishing is the icing on the cake.
I have always had difficulty with the second part of your question because people help people no matter what people think or do. We all receive help and those of us who are wise always stand ready to give it. People told him he was a fool and, I'm sure, people advised him to keep his mouth shut and get a job but Columbus wanted to test his theories and his dreams. Well the first thing anyone needs to understand is that life is a lonely journey, but whether or not others join or leave us we have to do what we were put on Earth to do. I think the main supporter of ourselves is ourselves.