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Originally Posted by cromag
My daughter's karate instructor used to say, "Practice doesn't make perfect -- perfect practice makes perfect.""
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Hmm, you're in NJ...I wonder if we have the same sensei. That sure is one of his lines.
On the topic, there are many chestnuts on the order of success being 10% talent and 90% hard work. (10% inspiration, 90% perspiration, etc)
But I think too many people interpret that as discounting that 10%.
An atom is 99% empty space, but that doesn't mean the other 1% is anything less than vital.
Writing is an art and a craft.
The 90% that is Craft can be learned by anyone.
I think that any person with normal cognitive and verbal ability can learn to be an above average writer if they work at it, regardless of talent.
That's probably enough to give anyone a serious advantage in writing reports, memos, letters, arguments, grant proposals, etc, compared to a lot of the competition.
The 10% that is Art? I think that has to be in there somewhere already for it be brought out by any amount of work.
ApK