What do we mean when we talk about writing talent? What are the magic touches in a piece of prose – or a whole book – that might make us describe a writer as talented? Do we mean the qualities that can’t be taught? And if so, what are they and why do they seem that way? Do ‘talented’ people have it easier, or have they simply discovered how to work and make the best of themselves? Is ‘talent’ actually within everyone’s grasp?
That’s what we’re discussing today.
My co-host is bookseller Peter Snell.
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