[fsloth]

Word of warning: generally arts pay poorly and may have really bad working environments - like any field with a large pool of young eager candidates who are ready to do anything in order to create a career out of self expression.

For each Stephen King there is a million writers who are unknown to public and struggle to make ends meet.

That's not to say you shouldn't do it - but you should be able to approach the proposition with grim determination or flippant playfulness.

What stops you from writing in your free time while having the CS career pay the bills?