I'm glad you've emphasized the reality of luck in this article, because it's a factor that so many of us would rather ignore. But ultimately you have to accept it if you want to make progress as a writer - ignoring it leaves you with a false view of the industry, and you'll get disheartened more easily if you feel like every single thing is TRULY your responsibility alone. Sometimes things really DO come down to luck...and you only increase that by keeping your output going over a long period of time. Thanks for the great advice, Margaret!