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Originally Posted by soulfuldog
There's definitely other factors and luck, fate or whatever does play a part - and as in many walks of life, people clearly don't start from the same place, some are blessed (or cursed!) with extraordinary talent. Hard work clearly helps, but hard work doesn't automatically equal success. Plenty of successful people seem to think they have worked harder or better than everyone else, but there are plenty of people that have worked just as hard, and have very little to show for it in comparions. Exposure for definite, there are plenty of good authors out there who just struggle to get noticed.
I agree with tompe though, Lee Child (and many bestselling authors) are very skilled at what they do. More often than not when I pick up a Reacher novel after having read another book (and not just indie titles), the difference cam be startling.
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True. Anyone can tell a story, but some just tell them better than others just like a lot of people can learn a musical instrument, but one will be average in ability no matter how much they practice and another will be a concert pianist. Of course hard work still plays into it. I remember a missionary telling us a story of a well known concert pianist who would start each day by practicing the basic scales. He was well known overseas for his ability but regardless he still had to practice his basic skills.