'Some of the best advice I ever got was from a prolific artist friend of mine who claimed, "I paint every day." So I started coding every day. But that wasn't enough. Now I make progress every day.'

Agree. While he's not everyone's favorite, I enjoy Stephen King's books very much. His recipe for success?

King's formula for learning to write well is: "Read and write four to six hours a day. If you cannot find the time for that, you can't expect to become a good writer." He sets out each day with a quota of 2000 words and will not stop writing until it is met. He also has a simple definition for talent in writing: "If you wrote something for which someone sent you a check, if you cashed the check and it didn't bounce, and if you then paid the light bill with the money, I consider you talented." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_King#Writing_style)

Notice how he says both reading and writing are keys to success. :)