Is the ability to write well a skill or a gift from God?

I used to write in a poetic cadence more easily, although I would not write very frequently. I do not know if that was because I practiced writing poetry, or because I had a gift. These past several years, I hardly practice at all, and though I occasionally write something with somewhat decent poetic cadence, I usually fail to achieve it. I wonder if I should practice writing a lot of verse to strengthen my verbal skills, or if I should ask God for help whenever I write something. I know there is no God-breathed writing except the Bible.

Right now, I seem to be writing clearly and concisely, not attending much to prose rhythm, as far as I can tell. I know I practiced these two skills, and I know I also prayed a short prayer to God this morning, asking Him to help me speak clearly and concisely (this does not seem like I asked Him for help with writing at all, and maybe I prayed a short prayer about that or I didn't.). I also think I've been getting better quality sleep, because I quit drinking coffee in the evening a couple or a few weeks ago.

I don't know if writing is a skill or a gift. And I know that it's not a spiritual gift. I wonder if it's wrong to ask God for a gift of writing, or to ask God for help with writing something. I know that spiritual gifts are for God's glory.

Sometimes, I feel as though doing everything in my own strength not only doesn't work but is wrong, as though I should depend on God for everything, even the ability to focus and to stay motivated. I have not experienced God giving me day-long motivation lately, but when I was in college, I used to spend the whole day doing homework (I did not finish college), asking God for motivation to keep going whenever I got tired. Because I am so lazy now, I don't want the motivation so I don't even ask and if I ask I don't believe I'll get it. I am afraid to be willing to work for some reason.

I want to clarify that I already practiced writing clearly and concisely for some amount and to some degree, and that I also prayed a short prayer this morning for help speaking clearly and concisely. I just don't remember if I asked God about writing at the same time, although I prayed briefly for that before I wrote this. It is possible that God didn't help me at all.

So I am confused. Is writing a skill or a gift, and can we ask God for gifts, or is that a sin?

 

Thank you everyone for your replies.

I shouldn't have implied I was gifted or skilled. My writing was never that good, although occasionally, I wrote some things that were better than others.

I intend to pray consistently about getter better at writing, and to practice writing verse in order to strengthen my verbal skills.

Lately, I have also asked God to make me more godly, but unfortunately, I haven't noticed myself growing much spiritually. Though it appears that for a long time, I have not, I am not sure of this. Lately, however, I have been praying more.