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Creative Writing – Imagination vs. Talent
By Deb Gallardo
Mark Twain said, “You can’t trust your eye if your imagination is out of focus.” What a great quote! It aptly introduces the blog post I found at “The Unknown Screenwriter” today.
If you’re a writer – screenwriter, novelist, short story author or blogger – this topic applies to you.
A reader wrote in asking if NATURAL TALENT was a prerequisite for success as a writer. The discussion that followed the post was as good as, or better in some ways, than the original question and the blogger’s response, IMHO. Many respondents with some experience in the film business commented that talent often gets in the way when the writer hasn’t yet mastered screenwriting structure — the key to a successful script.
The blogger feels that imagination, knowledge and experience are just as valuable as talent. He also says that knowing the mechanics is essential. When a writer has all these elements developed, then the natural talent has a way to flow.
Read the debate on imagination versus talent for the creative writer. (Opens in new window)
Don’t forget to read the comments, too. Language warning: This is a blog for adults.
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