Stepping Off Now: Lessons in the Art and Craft of Creativity

E163. A New Theory of Talent


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I've long thought that talent is the least important ingredient in artistic success (however you define that). The further I get in my writing career, the less it seems to matter whether I have any "natural" talent. What matters is consistent and sustained effort over time. In this episode I contemplate whether talent is what we think it is, and provide an alternative framework for conceptualizing it that can help free us from the pressure of not feeling talented enough.

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Stepping Off Now: Lessons in the Art and Craft of CreativityBy Kendra Patterson

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