[shameless plug - read all before modding down] find another community of people interested in starting software/online businesses. I launched http://fairsoftware.net almost 6 months ago at TC50. We host a bunch of projects, most private, but some public. Join an existing project or put a call out there for ideas.

My motto: "Succeed Together". The team is the solution, not the problem. Once you got your team of passionate people, apply to YC!

[before you mod me down, feel free to contribute other places on the web where people can find partners that would qualify to start a YC-funded business. If you have a decent list, then mod me down. If you can't come up with more places, then accept that my plug really is informative :-) ]

Read as much as possible. If You want to become a writer you must become a reader first. btw, there are many useful skills from non-IT world. Short stories writing is a good example.