Haruki Murakami, when asked recently about what advice he would give to an aspiring writer had an interesting take on the matter. “The act of writing is the same as sweet-talking a woman, in that you can get better, to an extent, with practice. Fundamentally, though, your abilities are determined by the talents you’ve been born with. Well, anyway, do your best.” (See the full article for more.)
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