Born or Made?

Writers and poets are born, some people think. Others go on to believe that they are rather made. From what I have experienced, I agree with those who think they are made. I think that everyone is born with an ability to write, but not everyone makes of themselves writers in the long term. It is at this stage where we are different from one another. Some have decided to become writers shortly after discovering the pleasure of putting their own life experiences on paper. Others have made up their mind to become writers soon after reading a number of novels that touch on a sensitive part of their lives. Whatever the reasons behind deciding to become a writer, the idea of making yourself a writer is there. Just do your best to discover that inside you. Personally, there were several times when I felt the intention to write poetry as distinct from other genres of writings. It is not long ago when I started to write poems. I still vividly remember the day I decided to become a writer and a poet. That day was the turning point for me in that I didn't feel in any way that I was born a writer. I felt I was made instead. On the contrary, I decided to read widely so that like any other poet or writer, I would write genuinely. I have made a conscious effort, but I have never felt at any point in my life that I am born with readiness to write. Rather, I have laboriously developed my writing skill for years now. And I still need to polish my writing style more. In other words, I feel I am a writer who is made, not born. Besides, I do not think other writers or poets are born. One is not a born a writer; one becomes a writer. Our life experiences spur us to become writers. But few decide to sit at a table, take a pen, and write a few lines.