Introduction: For those of you who want to write but are afraid to start

Part 1.
Q&A: Everything You Want to Know About Writing
On the things that frustrate and inspire writing
On creation and revision
About things that foster the power of writing
About the types of writing

Part 2.
Episode: Things I Learn and Feel Through Daily Writing
When you write, you have to throw everything away
The path to a better you every day
It's lonely and hard, but it's the path to finally becoming me.
The joys and sorrows of writing
The Joy and Pledge of a Bestselling Author
Be prepared to be misunderstood and criticized.
The saddest moment when writing
The happiest moment when writing
To create your own style

Part 3.
Class: Things to Consider Before Creating a Book
Interview: What to Write
Theme: The rudder that determines the fate of writing
Sympathy: Whose Heart Will You Touch?
Space: A space for reporting, a space for writing
Confession: A Treasure Trove of Stories Hidden Deep Within Me
Reader: If you dream of becoming a good writer, first become a good reader.
Affection: The most precious feeling one should have toward someone.
Sentence: Polish and polish until you see a dazzling final sentence.

Coming out: Until the pain of waiting burns into the flame of creation
Acknowledgements
Recommendation
References

“This is the first writing book I’ve ever read.
“After closing the book, I feel as if I’ve spent the night drinking with the author. That alone brings a happy feeling that my next writing session will be much less lonely.”
_Jeong Yu-jeong, novelist, author of "Perfect Happiness" and "Seven Years of Night"

“I think I will be able to write my own story if I follow the lead of writer Jeong Yeo-ul.
But, you have to write it every day!”
_Choi In-a, Creative Director, CEO of Choi In-a Bookstore

“How can I improve my writing skills?”
“Where can I find inspiration for my writing?”
Everything you need to know about writing

It's rare to find someone who writes something that's loved from the start.
Author Jeong Yeo-ul was the same.
When I was attending graduate school in Korean literature, I was criticized for writing lenient and emotional critiques, and I did not enjoy the fortune of receiving immediate attention upon debuting as a critic.
In “The Courage to Write to the End,” the author confesses, “Until I wrote my doctoral dissertation, I was always an ugly duckling, a stranger, an alien,” and says that even though everyone opposed his path as a writer, he fiercely continued to write his own works.
In this way, for 18 years, the author did not give up, but wrote with sincerity and sincerity, with a delicate empathy, writing that comforted the world's pain, writing that crossed the boundaries of literature and humanities. Readers found comfort and strength to live by reading the author's writing.


Aspiring writers asked the author, who writes every day and publishes a book every year:
"What talents are needed for writing?" "What efforts should I make to improve my writing skills?" "How do I research when writing a book?" Requests for lectures on the secrets to writing well have been pouring in.
In this book, the author answers various questions about writing and explains the meaning and beauty of writing.
And he speaks to us like this:
I want you to become someone who writes now, not someone who writes when.
Try becoming the author of a book.

If you find yourself thinking, "I really want to write, but I don't know what to write," it might be because you're not ready to open the door to your life yet.
Open your heart a little more.
Let's lower the barrier to asking, "Can I even write about this?"
That's exactly what you need to write.
I'm worried that I might actually use something like this.
That will definitely be a valuable resource for writing.
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From the moment I started writing without thinking to the moment I started writing without getting tired,
To you who wants to write but is afraid to start
Writing that makes everyday life precious

《The Courage to Write to the End》 is a compilation of stories that author Jeong Yeo-ul shared with her students while teaching writing classes for many years.
Meeting people full of passion for writing, from aspiring writers preparing to publish a book to those who want to heal their hearts through writing, such as someone who wants to write a book about legacy, someone who feels like writing a diary every day is not making any progress, and someone who lives with a regret for a dead boyfriend in their heart, the author decided to publish a book about writing 18 years after her debut.

Part 1 is a compilation of the author's answers to common questions asked by aspiring writers who have lost their way.
The author, reflecting on his own experiences, provides compassionate answers to the challenges writers face every day, such as what kind of effort is needed to make a living through writing, what storytelling techniques captivate readers, and whether there is a special way to choose a topic.

Part 2 is a collection of episodes about the joys and sorrows I learned and felt while writing every day.
He talks about the “exhilaration and liberation” of writing that changed as he revealed his inner secrets, the “joy and determination” after becoming a best-selling author, his attitude when misunderstood and criticized, and advice for creating a world where future writers can write properly. The story is close to the feeling of a close senior giving advice and sharing his convictions and know-how.

Part 3 contains the stories needed to create a book.
Based on the transcripts of actual writing classes, I will explain how to find the right research method for me, how to find a theme, how to write relatable pieces, how to find a space where I can focus solely on writing, how to confess the stories hidden within me, how to become a good reader before becoming a good writer, how to have affection for the subject I want to write about, and the theory of sentences that are born through endless refinement.
It also tells the behind-the-scenes stories of how the travel book "My Top 10 European Favorites," the psychology books "To Me Who Doesn't Care About Myself" and "To You Who Even Have Beautiful Scars," the humanities books "The Right to Study" and "Hesse," and the "Monthly Jeong Yeo-ul" series were created.

The power of writing becomes the power of living.

A book that only teaches you the essential secrets makes you write them down in your head.
No, if you write according to a set formula, you will end up forgetting the pleasure of writing.
On the other hand, books that teach us the joy and meaning of writing make us write with our whole body and heart.
《The Courage to Write to the End》 is clearly the latter.
It is not a book to be read and put down, but one that makes you write while reading, and gives courage to those who “want to write but are afraid to start.”

Those who have taken the author's writing class always leave reviews like this.
It felt like I was taking a 'mental healing class' rather than a 'writing class'.
This is because the author provides generous support so that each person can tell their own precious story, rather than relying on the basic principles of writing.
Perhaps writing begins with pouring out our hearts, and as we write our own honest stories, we grow a little more.

There are many writing guides in bookstores that make you give up and think, ‘I shouldn’t write like this…’
However, it is rare to find a writing book that gives you the confidence to think, ‘I can start writing like this…’
This book is filled with the author's warm encouragement, hoping that many people will feel the thrill of writing and publishing a book without becoming "writing squanderers" (people who have given up on writing), and ultimately find the strength to live and recover the ability to love themselves.
A writer who says, “Everything I write is about love,” a writer who treats “all books with respect”—wouldn’t you want to read the secrets of writing introduced by such a writer and take them to heart?

Making a long-held dream come true within me.
To achieve that dream, I have to become a completely different version of myself, even if it's a little embarrassing.
So, it's about finding the courage to speak kindly to others.
That is the secret of hope and courage that writing taught me.
Of course, writing alone won't create a home that didn't exist, or bring back lost love.
But even though I've lost everything, writing allows me to meet the still-living me.
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