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My daughter's karate instructor used to say, "Practice doesn't make perfect -- perfect practice makes perfect."
Obviously, you also need some talent for storytelling and skill in grammar to succeed as a writer, but the "highly talented failure" is so common it's a cliche. You have to have drive and faith in yourself to persevere in the face of rejection, since very few successful writers make it big right out of the starting gate. But you do need a bit of luck, as well.
Of course, the more you work at it, the more likely you'll be to encounter that little bit of luck.
Which brings us back to "practice."
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