IntertextualConversationIntertextual Coversation Scholarly conversation Signposting Your own voice Talent and expertise is becoming an increasingly complicated area of inquiry Writers such as Colvin and Coyle emphasize the importance of hard work and practice, and they tend to suggest that this is inspiring in that nearly anyone can hope to achieve expertise in their chosen field with approximately 10 years of practice… As they seem to push against notions of innate talent, though, they inadvertently place value on the individual in another way In this article, I will argue that practice is not enough Colvin and Coyle both seem to neglect considering the importance of environment and social networks on expertise Colvin, for instance, “…” But, how does Jennie have the time and money to spend hours practicing at the “edge” of her ability? ...Intertextual Coversation Scholarly conversation Signposting Your own voice Talent and expertise is becoming an increasingly complicated