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Q&A How does the 10,000 hour rule apply to writing?

I don't think it does. Sure, in music and sports, public speaking and race car driving, practice makes perfect. But in many things, such as cooking and painting and writing, passion and talent shin...

posted 12y ago by Emily Alinder Flynn‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T01:44:46Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/6163
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Emily Alinder Flynn‭ · 2019-12-08T01:44:46Z (almost 5 years ago)
I don't think it does. Sure, in music and sports, public speaking and race car driving, practice makes perfect. But in many things, such as cooking and painting and writing, passion and talent shine through more than practice. Art is more beauty than math. Writers struggle to craft their work but some of the more well-written and renowned works took no time at all to create. While some were labors of love. It can be a coin toss when it comes to art and creation as to what it takes to create it. So for writing, I don't believe that the 10,000 hours idea can be applied because everyone writes differently and you just have to find what works for you and gets you to produce your best writing.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-08-04T17:06:29Z (over 12 years ago)
Original score: 3