07-13-2016, 09:17 PM
(07-13-2016, 02:31 PM)Leanne Wrote: You're right. Boccaccio should have said "post online and workshop", but he didn't. He said talent is only the beginning and without effort it's worthless. Just as a will to edit is only the beginning: you also have to read widely, expose yourself to new things (not just people) and make mistakes.The quote doesn't say effort. Maybe he did at some point, but the quote says instruments, eg talent and knowledge. So you an try all you want but if you have to no skill you'll still be a shit poet
The quote says that no matter how good the idea (subject) without the right instruments (talent, poetic knowledge(which giving and getting critique can help with)) the poem and poet will not be praise worth.
You have go put forth effort to get the tools of course....
(07-13-2016, 02:31 PM)Leanne Wrote: You're right. Boccaccio should have said "post online and workshop", but he didn't. He said talent is only the beginning and without effort it's worthless. Just as a will to edit is only the beginning: you also have to read widely, expose yourself to new things (not just people) and make mistakes.The quote doesn't say effort. Maybe he did at some point, but the quote says instruments, eg talent and knowledge. So you an try all you want but if you have to no skill you'll still be a shit poet
The quote says that no matter how good the idea (subject) without the right instruments (talent, poetic knowledge(which giving and getting critique can help with)) the poem and poet will not be praise worth.
You have go put forth effort to get the tools of course....