In music or writing we don't expect the child to burst naturally into creativity without first having gone through the laborious process of mastering the basic techniques, and this often involves copying what the techer does, whether it be playing a particular chord or correctly writing the letter "b." ..... Far from having a dulling effect on creativity, copying can be used to open it up.
――西南学院大学(文学部英文・外国語学科)――2002年