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Originally Posted by Lemurion
It's a calibration chart for success, not for expectations.
Getting into the top 1% is not a reasonable expectation for the majority of entrants in any field.
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And the harmful part of it is that almost EVERY budding author out there assumes he/she WILL BE IN THAT 1 percent! It's almost a guaranteed part of the dream and sometimes it's all that keeps a person writing (success will come. Just keep writing...)
For some, it may be more helpful to set more attainable goals. But be that as it may, it is some data and data in and of itself is not bad. It's not a bad thing to know that some self-published authors are finding a way to make a living. It's also not a bad thing to realize that not all trad published or self-published are--and in fact, most aren't.