[Rocko]

I think I can be content to stay in the same system and do the creative writing on the side.

That's what Tolkien did until he retired.

[Corin Stormhands]

That's what Tolkien did until he retired.

Of course the difference is that he probably liked is day job...and the obvious difference that I'm nowhere near as brilliant or talented as Tolkien or the authors LCS mentioned...