The number of elements that have to go into a hit would break a computer down:. the right season for that play, the right historical moment, the right tonality.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Creating a successful artistic work depends on many specific circumstances beyond just quality.
- In plain terms
- Many factors like timing and mood are needed for a hit.
- What can you take from it?
- Success requires many right conditions to align.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much of success is luck?
- What factors control your work's reception?
Another view
It implies talent matters less than circumstance which is debatable.
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