With most creative endeavours about 20% is creative, the rest is work. This is why most side projects (what the rest of the world calls hobbies) never turn int

With most creative endeavours about 20% is creative, the rest is work. This is why most side projects (what the rest of the world calls hobbies) never turn into anything commercial - because making it commercial means doing the work part. For example, writing a book. The writing part is easy, and fun. Then the work starts. First, second, third edits (or rewrites, depending on your definition of edit.) then finding (and convincing) an agent. Then ditto a publisher. (then more edits) Then endless book promotions in small book shops for 10 people at a time. If you're famous then tours on TV talk shows. Lots of boring travel, boring towns and boring work. If you want to write a book, write a book. If you want to be a writer expect to spend only a fraction of your time writing. If you're working on a side project, then do the fun part. Save the work for your employer. If you decide to turn your side project into your income, then you still get to do the fun part, but remember that success will require lots of work as well (like docs, examples, training and so on.) To be fair it's more fun doing work for the benefit if your own stuff - but work will be required.