Great post, Marc. My takeaway from this (and from what you've been saying for a long time now), is that one should write many many quality songs, because even if one of them is an "undeniable" hit (a HUGE "if" that probably exists only in the writer's mind), it will only see the light of day if the stars align correctly (which won't happen unless you are out there making connections, writing with others (preferably artists), and are a likeable person).
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