Comments on: Is Writing Talent Inborn or Learned? http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/03/16/is-writing-talent-inborn-or-learned/ Living and loving the freelance life—on your own terms. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Wandera Andrew http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/03/16/is-writing-talent-inborn-or-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-207321 Wandera Andrew Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:24:12 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1058#comment-207321 In an African country like Uganda where i come from, people hardly pick up even a news paper to read through, the reading culture here is more or less none existent.i love writing, but for people like me in such environments, we really have to work even harder to develop further in writing.so it doesn't really depend so much on the natural born talent, it doesn't matter how much people say your good at writing,one simply has to work hard in order to develop their writing skills In an African country like Uganda where i come from, people hardly pick up even a news paper to read through, the reading culture here is more or less none existent.i love writing, but for people like me in such environments, we really have to work even harder to develop further in writing.so it doesn’t really depend so much on the natural born talent, it doesn’t matter how much people say your good at writing,one simply has to work hard in order to develop their writing skills

]]> By: Kridaya » Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers in Cricket http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/03/16/is-writing-talent-inborn-or-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-143387 Kridaya » Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers in Cricket Sun, 03 May 2009 13:01:19 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1058#comment-143387 [...] distribution of birthdays of the players in professional sports teams. For example, if the cut-off date for selection at the youth level was January 1st, you would see more players who were born in the [...] [...] distribution of birthdays of the players in professional sports teams. For example, if the cut-off date for selection at the youth level was January 1st, you would see more players who were born in the [...]

]]> By: Melissa http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/03/16/is-writing-talent-inborn-or-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-140664 Melissa Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:19:05 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1058#comment-140664 I haven't read Outliers, but it seems that the 10,000-hour observation doesn't necessarily mean that people who practice a lot will become extremely accomplished. It could be that people who are innately talented feel more motivation to practice than people who lack talent. Most nature-vs.-nurture questions are nearly impossible to answer, because there's just no way to control for every environmental difference in individuals' lives. I haven’t read Outliers, but it seems that the 10,000-hour observation doesn’t necessarily mean that people who practice a lot will become extremely accomplished. It could be that people who are innately talented feel more motivation to practice than people who lack talent.

Most nature-vs.-nurture questions are nearly impossible to answer, because there’s just no way to control for every environmental difference in individuals’ lives.

]]> By: kiersten http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/03/16/is-writing-talent-inborn-or-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-140016 kiersten Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:42:30 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1058#comment-140016 I think Anne Lamott said "Writers are made not born" I think Anne Lamott said
“Writers are made not born”

]]> By: Nithya http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/03/16/is-writing-talent-inborn-or-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-139904 Nithya Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:17:37 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1058#comment-139904 Most writers seem to be people that have written all their life. They seem to have the compelling urge to write. That urge and a combination of skills is probably what's crucial to be an excellent writer. As a recent blogger, I take comfort in your words that the writing skill can be honed with hours of practice. I enjoy writing, though I'm afraid I'm not very good, but I do notice that as I write more, it seems to be a little easier to put down the thoughts on paper. Most writers seem to be people that have written all their life. They seem to have the compelling urge to write. That urge and a combination of skills is probably what’s crucial to be an excellent writer.
As a recent blogger, I take comfort in your words that the writing skill can be honed with hours of practice. I enjoy writing, though I’m afraid I’m not very good, but I do notice that as I write more, it seems to be a little easier to put down the thoughts on paper.

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