Certainly, a writer like Zane is trying to beat the odds by making her own luck, as it were. She's maximizing her chances by her choice of topics. By writing about philosophy, religion, and politics, I'm doing the opposite.

And see my articles on the proof that this competition between artists isn't meritocratic.

https://medium.com/an-idea/proof-that-free-markets-dont-reward-the-best-work-4618c52c4b6e?sk=557c43a7a8498074290f8ca3c1486b11

https://medium.com/an-idea/why-only-a-few-content-creators-can-be-superstars-72baa389ad32?sk=baf080ab06d7d3d81a3bcadb5247f558