False dichotomy. This isn't "practice vs innate ability". Your very 1st novel may be a masterpiece; doesn't mean that story was in your DNAhttps://twitter.com/Suuraj/status/910942352579100673 …
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And if your first novel sucks, it is unlikely that practicing writing for 10,000 hours will give you the ability to write a masterpiece
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The more creative a field is, the less correlation there is between deliberate practice and ability. It's imagination, knowledge, curiosity
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Sorry to be argumentative. While I attended art school, I found exactly the opposite.
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... Those who were most dedicated to improving themselves always surpassed those that seemed to come by skill "naturally".
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Watch John Cleese: creativity is not a special talent. It takes space, time, time, confidence and a 22 inch waist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb5oIIPO62g …
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IMHO imagination and curiosity can also be practised. And knowledge is derived from practice and from seeing ideas and patterns repeatedly.
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couldnt you practice your imagination and intuitive control and ability. practice generating curiosity and research knowledge.
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i think the definition of the term "practice" is used in a pedestrian manner. you can "practice" visualization capability and imagination.
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researching my imagination is my job as an artist. to study the form and shape of the universe.
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