There are a lot of things that people learn to do for themselves that no one would pay them to do professionally (cooking, minor home improvements, taking family photographs).

That doesn't mean those skills aren't useful. That picture of your kid might not make the cover of a major magazine, but Grandma is still going to like it just fine. That pot of homemade vegetable soup might not rate five stars in a restaurant guide, but your family is still going to enjoy it when they come inside on a cold day.

Most people are reasonably good at telling stories that are important to them -- telling your kid about what Great-Grandpa did in WWII, telling your buddies about the giant fish that got away...

Most people can't write well because they don't have the hours of practice underneath them.

Sounds familiar...