... was raised and discussed. About halfway through the session, one participant asked, “Do you think good writers are born or trained?” A deafening silence followed. Needless to say, various ... question was never truly answered. Fourteen days later, this query is still stuck in my head. What do you think: are good writers naturally-talented or is their skill crafted over time? Maybe it’ ...

... today with this one: Children who use technology are ‘better writers’ That is not what the survey said. Nor is it what the reporter, Zoe Kleinman, ... half — 47.3 percent — thought they were “very good” or “ ... cited reason for why the students thought “they are good writers.” I not going to pretend to know how important it is to know how students ...

... in general, has drastically de-evolved. That's not to say that there aren't good writers, just that the profusion of online writing forums (of all ... (not in fiction, but in communicating with others), and then are shocked to find that a site for writers might actually have standards. These folks want to be the next Meyer, and they'll do everything they can to be it short of actually ...

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... As far as writing is concerned, I really don’t think good covers it. There are soooo many good writers out there working to be published. So many. There are so few real opportunities to be ... want to be published will actually have it happen. In fact, probably only a percentage of the great writers will ever see their work in print. Can you learn to be great? Can you become great with enough ...

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... repairing the disaster of a closet in my room with a shiny new mirrored door. They seem very good at what they do. I am very bad at what they do. But I write a lovely thank you note. As someone with the luxury of a day job that ... house are good with their hands and tools. Maybe they're good writers as well--heaven knows we scribblers come from all walks, including stay-at-home moms like me. I ...

... will have to change. But as the efficiency of electronic transmission of information hammers traditional papers, there is still money to be made from content. There will be a transition, but at some point, good writers and good editors will prevail, as much because of the glut of information as despite it. We will turn to sources we can ...

... .50? Not a pretty picture. But Knopf is different. Even the business managers believe that good books will find readers. They believe that it's better to walk away from stuff that ... d also like to congratulate Jonathan Segal, Sonny Mehta and the whole AA Knopf organization for having the guts to back good writers and giving them the means and time to tackle serious subjects and enlighten ...

... You don't need an astrologer to tell you what transit you're under or what it's good for. Your BONES know. You feel it. Your soul knows. You may not believe your soul when it yells at you, ... life-lesson you're teaching this character, and what the corresponding symbolism is. (Many writers can't do this consciously. But you can program your subconscious to concoct stories ...

... evil corrupt editors. What's a beginning writer to do? Whom should you believe? The answer, believe all of them, until you have a good reason to believe otherwise. Why? Well, when it comes to publishing, about 90% of the publishing houses classify as ... print up copies of your book. This like-wise is a good learning experience for beginning writers. It helps you to understand the difficulty that ...

... This is one of the most peculiar beliefs that I have come across on the internet. There are actually people out there who believe this. I know so many writers who spend much of their free time helping others for no remuneration that I ... idea that publishers do their level best not to read good MSS from good new writer is even more laughable. Other writers help me now, becoming beta readers, offering ...