You can say that about any creative work now. There is an incredible glut of new books, music, painting, and even film. Unless you’re willing to make self promo

You can say that about any creative work now. There is an incredible glut of new books, music, painting, and even film. Unless you’re willing to make self promotion a full time job you will release your work into obscurity. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be creative of course. It just means you should approach it in such a way that the enjoyment you get out of it is its own reward.