I've never thought of writing as a "talent". (Rant)

I've never thought of writing a "talent". Maybe it's just because of my own status as an amateur, but I think anybody actually can write, and as long as they have learned the characters needed to write what they're thinking that just is what it is. It's just thinking on paper (or on a keyboard).

Wouldn't that just make "thinking" that talent? It seems very strange to consider thinking a "talent". Also, by extension that would make it feel a little conceited to view oneself as talented for their thoughts.

And depending on a person's situation they might be more inclined to imagine stories to write down, but personally throughout life this has only felt like a reflection of the present conditions of life. It has felt very external; a very simple question of does the external environment permit it or not? By default it is there, running as a background program; unless the outside world prohibits it from developing into something very interesting that we enjoy.

Isn't it largely things that happen that nurture and fashion our thoughts into thoughts we don't like?

To me, good writing is just recording a thought that I like. Bad writing is just recording a thought that I don't. So any time that I say I don't like my writing, it means I don't like my thinking, which is a bigger problem than talent or lack thereof if you as me.