What makes for a successful article? — Why does some of our best work get overlooked while other pieces garner more success, views, and, let’s face it, money. Recently, I was reading an article by the talented satirist Ken Taro. He was discussing the viral success of one of his brilliant pieces compared to others which have received more moderate success. He used the word “luck,” to describe it. This suddenly put everything into focus. I was reminded of the quote by Seneca, “Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.” Ken Taro was “lucky” because he finely tuned his satirical skills, wrote regularly, and developed an ear for topics ripe for satire.
