ARE WRITERS BORN, OR MADE?

      During the previous years, Mental health topics and issues are considered taboo. It was the avoidable topic because of fear of people judging you and calling you crazy. Some will call it  “inarte”  or just seeking attention. Talking about it with these kinds of people seems useless and it will just add it to your list of stressors that causes your anxiety, resulting to me keeping my mouth shut and keeping it all in. Many people would blame yourself for choosing to shut up and not bother telling people your problems. I often think about the others’ mental state and problems other than my own, how they will take it when I share my burden with them. I don’t want to burden people with my emotional baggage knowing that they may have problems of their own. So, I do things like going out, writing, and watching movies to distract myself.    Talking about my mental health stability with anyone is rather difficult. I think that I can speak with others abou...

                  This seemingly simple yet complex question made me think about a lot of things - about the craft of writing and how amazing writers had such talents to capture readers. Were they already good in scribbling down words when they started writing? Were they born natural and already had it in them? Or did they start from scratch and painstakingly worked hard to achieve their dispositions now?    As a graduate student in an art school, I understand the concept of having individual shine raw talent as a measurement of one skill to be accepted in a fine institution where only the best of the best is accepted. I also understand the tedious process of talented individuals’ undergoing early morning training to start the day with learning techniques and masterclass and late-night practices to perfect routines, practice the skill that one may be lacking or practice to develop the said skill. And I think that also goes with...