Good writing is not a big bang experience

The reason many people feel they are bad writers is not because they are lacking in intelligence, but they have failed to invest the time and effort to develop their skills and polish their writing. Mark Twain said, "The time to begin writing an article is when you have finished it to your satisfaction. By that time you begin to clearly and logically perceive what it is you really want to say." Even the best writers end up spending a lot of time revising and rewriting before they produce good writing. When people make excuses like "Writing just isn't my thing," and "I'm just not a very good writer," they are saying that they are not willing to invest the time and effort required to write well.