Comments on: Being a genius or having a genius? http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/being-a-genius-or-having-a-genius/ A survival guide for the 21st century researcher Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:37:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: james http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/being-a-genius-or-having-a-genius/comment-page-1/#comment-83238 james Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:28:59 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=1307#comment-83238 Oops - yes memoir, not novel. @Jinyoung, I guess everything in moderation: practice and conscientious improvement clearly do play a big role in shaping one's prospects. In her talk, Elizabeth mentions all of her years as a magazine writer which obviously gave her the skills to a) get the advance that let her do the travel on which the story's based and b) write an entertaining account of her adventure. It wasn't purely the result of third party supernatural help. Oops – yes memoir, not novel.

@Jinyoung, I guess everything in moderation: practice and conscientious improvement clearly do play a big role in shaping one’s prospects. In her talk, Elizabeth mentions all of her years as a magazine writer which obviously gave her the skills to a) get the advance that let her do the travel on which the story’s based and b) write an entertaining account of her adventure. It wasn’t purely the result of third party supernatural help.

]]> By: Jinyoung Kim http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/being-a-genius-or-having-a-genius/comment-page-1/#comment-83069 Jinyoung Kim Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:59:07 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=1307#comment-83069 While I agree with you on that keeping a distance from one's talent is useful for going through with bad times, such attitude may promote the misconception that it cannot be cultivated through focused efforts, since it is given from outside. What do you think? While I agree with you on that keeping a distance from one’s talent is useful for going through with bad times, such attitude may promote the misconception that it cannot be cultivated through focused efforts, since it is given from outside. What do you think?

]]> By: Nels http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/being-a-genius-or-having-a-genius/comment-page-1/#comment-82989 Nels Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:25:04 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=1307#comment-82989 Thanks for the tip. I teach her book all the time. By the way, it's a memoir, not a novel. In my class we compare it to a novel and discuss genre expectations and limitations. I can't wait for her nect book out in January. Thanks for the tip. I teach her book all the time. By the way, it’s a memoir, not a novel. In my class we compare it to a novel and discuss genre expectations and limitations. I can’t wait for her nect book out in January.

]]>