Consistency, perseverance and grinding it out—when you’d rather not write—are key to ultimate success. Moreover, like art, some famous painters are not recognized until after their demise—like Vincent Van Gogh, for example. This is true of some writers as well. Moreover, all writers must remember when honing their craft that that they are their own worst critics, that’s just human nature. My advice: Just keep writing, publishing and keeping the faith. Then let the chips fall where they may, and keep moving on, keep progressing. Onward and upward. Very few things in life that are truly worthwhile come easy. The same Homs true for writers.