> it might actually benefit a writer not to rely on books as their main source of income.

As long and energy and time left is enough to work just for the love of it. Although I might not feel like work, producing quality work certainly takes considerable amounts of time and energy. Side projects are hard to even complete without discipline and focus.

> Money obscures one’s relationship to work; it distances us from ourselves and the things we make

Reminds me of the discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13326792