tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13925627.post478477241809345546..comments2023-12-15T23:36:01.113-06:00Comments on Joni's Muse ~ The Poet Within: Writing: Talent or a Learned Skill?jonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03401569094090026684noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13925627.post-89031945222062128922012-06-21T17:59:33.443-05:002012-06-21T17:59:33.443-05:00Of all the answers to the question as to whether w...Of all the answers to the question as to whether writing is a learned or talented trait, I related most favorably to what B wrote; however when I think of that in relation to art which I always wanted to be able to create and definitely have a love for, the talent simply is not there, so desire is not enough. Because my eye does not see as hers does, hours of practice would not move me into the field of what I see come from the hand of my friend as she deftly takes pen to paper to design a scrimshaw style rose.<br />Taking the same thing that B wrote in regard to writing and it works perfectly for me. I want to be creative and I have a love for the written word. I am willing to write and rewrite to get the exact word in place. I appreciate helpful criticism. <br />More than all the above, I have a great desire to share the delight that comes from the creatively written word so it is not just for me. Maybe that’s what I learned and inherited.<br />Still contemplating this one~<br />Auntie SueM. SUEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18152197689606538410noreply@blogger.com