"True ease in writing comes from ____, not chance” (Alexander Pope) (3)

I believe the answer is:

art

(Other definitions for art that I've seen before include "Drawing" , "Works in a gallery" , "Creative works; skill" , "-- Garfunkel, singer" , "Works of creative imagination" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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