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- From: s0067284@ursa.calvin.edu (Jeffrey Veen)
- Subject: Re: "Wow, You're a Writer!"
- Message-ID: <s0067284.713795908@ursa>
- Sender: news@calvin.edu
- Organization: Calvin College
- References: <1992Aug13.164337.3496@thinkage.on.ca> <1992Aug14.025231.24517@nuscc.nus.sg>
- Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 12:38:28 GMT
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- swkmorri@nuscc.nus.sg (Perry Morrison (Dr)) writes:
-
- >Even worse, I've encountered an attitude amongst publishers and
- >editors that runs: "Anyone can write--it's just that most of us
- >choose not to..."
-
- >With this kind of "respect", lousy pay, self-doubt, the trauma of
- >producing-on-time, isolation etc. they may be right. Or maybe it's
- >simply that "MORE people could write for a 'living' (than currently do)
- >---it's just that most of them are FORCED not to..."
-
- >perry morrison
-
- Anyone _CAN_ write. It is a skill that can be taught; just like playing the
- bagpipes or dirving a forklift. Most simply don't understand that in order
- to be good, you must practice, daily, and work as hard as you do at any job.
-
- Greatness in writing is another topic altogether. Just as anyone can learn to
- play a musical instrument, most will only play pre-existing music. There is,
- I believe a thing called inherent talent, but the exploiting of that talent is
- where greatness is achieve. Great writers are ones with great vision, yes, but
- great determination is the key. Greatness is found in the embracing of
- potential, mediocraty is the embracing of greatness.
-
- Jeff Veen
- s0067284@calvin.edu
-
-