I have never made it into the Hot 20 (and probably never will) even though like an idiot I keep thinking maybe one day I will. I have create some images that I worked days on trying to push my creative envelop and not gotten hardly any comments on and that was very depressing. Other images that I just threw together in a matter of minutes that I really didn't think was that great got comments out the yazoo. The point is, just do your art and don't get discouraged. People will either like it or not, but bottom line,,,its YOUR art. Some say maybe there is a clique, maybe not,,,who cares.,,,as long as you feel you created something very meaningful and personal to you,,,thats all that matters. Any way thats my 2 cents for what its worth.