What does it mean to be intelligent? Some people believe that being intelligent is a natural trait that you are born with. It all depends on what beliefs a person believes in and what is observed every day by their peers. I have known some very smart people in my life who can accomplish tasks that seem difficult, like writing an article without having to go through any kind of writing process. A writer named William Stafford decided to write an essay titled “A Way of Writing” on a specific topic about creative writing and how everyone needs to use some type of writing process. Writing is something everyone dreads, but being diligent can go a long way. Stafford emphasizes the aspect of writing in education. Stafford argues that good writers are not born but made through hard work and creativity. I agree with Stafford that a person can learn more about a topic through hard work and creative thinking. He claims that, regardless of failure, he quickly writes things down on the page and a sense of freedom comes and if it exceeds his personal standards, he accepts. Only one thing can be changed in his mind. No one else can help him. He must listen to his inner self and his quick-reacting impulses (Stafford 67). Stafford uses these words to show that being creative and working hard can help during the writing process, but it will take hard work to get a good final product. There are many ways a person can look at this topic depending on the situation. For example, if a person is conducting a job interview and the position is down to two people, which person will the interviewer choose, the hard worker and creative thinker or the gifted or skilled worker who does not have the work ethic of the first ? person? The......middle of paper......Works CitedStafford, William. “A way of writing”. A Reader of Longman Arguments: Essays on Writing.Ed. Lizbeth A. Bryant and Heather M. Clark. New York: Free Press, 2009.Bryant A. Lizbeth, Clark M. Heather, ed. A Reader of Longman Arguments: Essays on Writing. New York: Free Press 1971. Print. "Stafford, William (1914-1996)." Modern American literature. 5th ed. vol. 3. Detroit: St. James Press, 1999. 216-219 Gale Virtual Reference Library. Network. 26 November 2013. "Theories of intelligence". Psychology of classroom learning: An encyclopedia. Ed. Eric M. Anderman and Lynley H. Anderman. vol. 2. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2009. 932-935 Gale Virtual Reference Library. Network. November 2013Wyche, Susan. "Time, Tools and Talismans". A Reader of Longman Arguments: Essays on Writing. Ed. Lizbeth A. Bryant and Heather M.Clark. New York: Free Press, 2009. 62-63 Print.