Sure, there are factors like talent, time (and timing), patience, perseverance, and they're all good and all important.
But how much do you want it?
Friends.
You choose which you want and when. [ https://youtu.be/8QvHUgfwKwg]
It’s a little-known fact that I (also) write fiction. Crazy, I know. Someone read some of my work. They even liked it. Go figure....