To create a stir, try some skill (8)
I believe the answer is:
artistry
'some skill' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'to create a stir try' is the wordplay.
'to create' is an anagram indicator.
'a'+'stir'='astir'
'astir' is an anagram of 'artis'.
'artis'+'try'='ARTISTRY'
(Other definitions for artistry that I've seen before include "The skill to create works of art" , "Genius" , "Virtuosity - craftsmanship" , "Creative workmanship" , "Creativity" .)