> doing something over and over again doesn't lead to mastery Mastery is probably unachievable without guidance (unless you're an undiscovered genius in the fi

> doing something over and over again doesn't lead to mastery Mastery is probably unachievable without guidance (unless you're an undiscovered genius in the field) but competence is well within reach for most. For people who need to write, being a competent writer is sufficient to achieve their goals. > there are many writers who keep writing and writing and never attain success Because there isn't a linear correlation between writing skill and success. There's not even necessarily a positive correlation. You just need to clear a certain (often low) bar of quality and after that many other factors come into play: subject matter and audience, marketing, promotion by an influencer (eg. Oprah book club), fads and mores, even outright luck. That doesn't mean you shouldn't try to get as good at writing as possible, because doing good work is its own reward.