Fox posts that he uses bdsmlibrary.com to
Push the level of my skills as a ...
You fill in the blank space. Based on his posted revelations, add "hack", "journeyman", or whatever.
Lord Douche also mentions e.e.norcod's advice to
Enjoy what you write
. All three allude to a fine principle, i.e., be true to one's self.

Too many anecdotes from a career in commercial broadcasting come to mind and would cram this space much less probably tax your patience so: Mentioning 'opera singers' in a Top 40 format is highly unusual and frowned upon by the higher ups. Yet, I had carried a newspaper clipping with a head shot of a particularly alluring singer around in my wallet for too long. One day, I decided to mention the singer. Lo and behold, the next call was from some listener breathlessly recalling that the person mentioned on the air was her high school friend and that she was planning to attend her concert that evening. Suffice to say, she was "shocked" to hear the name on the radio. The call pleased, not just because I had, at last, mentioned my infatuation with this person, but that someone else heard and connected in a totally unexpected way.

So, I guess that the upshot to this particular parable is that one should do what they do best. If there is some kind of response (a Review in this case - positive or otherwise) then that is just "icing on the cake". Respect always must be given to potential readers by writing your best, and should your thing somehow strike a positive cord in another then "Hurrah!". Otherwise, the pleasure remains in the writing.