I believe that writing is derivative. I think good writing comes from good reading.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The thing about good writing is it has a music to it.
Good writing is good writing, and I'm so happy when I read it.
Good writing is good writing, but that doesn't mean you can't orchestrate it or tweak it.
Reading is probably what leads most writers to writing.
Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.
Writing is like jazz. It can be learned, but it can't be taught.
My father told us all the time: to become a good writer takes writing. Because the more you do it, the better you get at it. It's like bull-riding. You can't do it once, you know. You've got to practice it and practice it.
Writing is like a contact sport, like football. You can get hurt, but you enjoy it.
It is also true that one can write nothing readable unless one constantly struggles to efface one's own personality. Good prose is like a windowpane.
Good writing does not come from verbiage but from words.