The answer, of course, is yes. Not only can you make money writing novels, you can make a lot of it.
- Look at J. K. Rowling and her Harry Potter books. Look at writers like Stephen King and John Grisham. Or look at hugely successful indie authors like Mark Dawson.
I have no idea how much these people earn from their fiction writing, but I'd be willing to bet they don't have to do their own housework. And there is no reason why anyone reading this couldn't become just as successful.
And here's the best news of all.