tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post4384314852684698856..comments2024-03-28T15:17:03.077-04:00Comments on Type M for Murder: In the learning of an art, just how far will talent get you?Barbara Fradkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06992196707567972990noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-44661269906316982332016-09-07T19:51:13.440-04:002016-09-07T19:51:13.440-04:00I guess because everyone uses words they think the...I guess because everyone uses words they think they can write, but I had the same thought about learning music. You can think up the greatest tune (story) ever conceived, but it takes a lot of skill in your art to be able to pass it on as beautifully as it exists in your head.Donis Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207228706777377242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-19212700803275602882016-09-07T16:51:52.425-04:002016-09-07T16:51:52.425-04:00I’m fond of saying, “We can’t all be Mozart, but w...I’m fond of saying, “We can’t all be Mozart, but we can improve at it.” Rick Blechtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800052815589987998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-91991918267050842782016-09-07T13:32:11.763-04:002016-09-07T13:32:11.763-04:00Well said, Rick. A point Stephen King makes in &qu...Well said, Rick. A point Stephen King makes in "On Writing." Practice can make a so-so writer better, but it takes innate talent to be great. You also need humility, because there's always going to be someone who's more talented than you (often with the attendant book sales). Eileen Goudgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156415980783091338noreply@blogger.com