[tathagata]

I have always had a eye for drawing and painting, but it took me over 13 years of practice to churn out half-decent sketches. I guess persistence is the key. As for writing - re-reading books and rewriting sentences can help. Each sentence should have enough spring to propel you and the reader to the next sentence. Of course, easier said than done and all that.

[alariccole]

This is certainly true. For myself, I suppose I just had more patience to fail at programming for whatever reason.