College Quote by Tom Wolfe

Writing is like jazz. It can be learned, but it can't be taught.

— Paul Desmond

Writing requires a great deal of skill, just like painting does. People don't want to learn those skills.

— John Milius

People say you cant teach writing, but I think thats nonsense.

— Tracy Kidder

People say you can't teach writing, but I think that's nonsense.

— Tracy Kidder

I think some aspects of writing can be taught. Obviously, you can't teach vision or talent. But you can help with comfort.

— Toni Morrison

I'm very grateful that anyone takes the time to read what I write, coming from people perceive to be exclusively a musical background and…

— Davey Havok

Writing music is just like writing a book.

— Billie Eilish

No one can teach writing, but classes may stimulate the urge to write. If you are born a writer, you will inevitably and helplessly…

— Cynthia Ozick

I think a lot of what goes into writing can be taught - not mixing metaphors, etc.

— Lydia Davis

Ultimately, you've got to have something to say, so a writer should continue learning things throughout life. But I don't think education makes one…

— Roger Zelazny

I never was a big believer that you can teach writing per se.

— Elizabeth Berg

Writing music is just something that I was born to do.

— Joan Armatrading