[meowzero]

That's probably one part. But a young, hip, professional like this author (based on his writing, that's what he seems like) probably doesn't want to live in a suburb in Ohio, even though he could be much more comfortable there with his $2000 passive income, which could allow him to follow his dreams of writing.

There is a reason why artists go to places like NY or other HCOL places. There are other people like them. It's probably easier to find inspiration and meet peers at those places.

[buscoquadnary]

The most prolific writer of our era lives in Utah and has most of his life.

He wants to be trendy hip and part of the artistic in crowd more than he wants to write.

[xoxxala]

Utah writer is Brandon Sanderson?

[buscoquadnary]

Yeah. You might not like his writing but no one can say he doesn't produce. I think he is up to a novel every year usually with a novella thrown in as well.