Kang Won-guk's book writing class
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Book Introduction
“The completion of writing is writing a book.”
The last book of writing declared by Kang Won-guk!
Who in the world doesn't want to write well? Kang Won-guk is a leading figure in the field of writing in South Korea, having reached hundreds of thousands of readers with five writing books, including "The President's Writing," "Kang Won-guk's Writing," and "I Write as I Speak," and given thousands of lectures.
This is how the book "Book Writing" came out, which he declared to be "the end of writing" and "the last book on writing."
The reasons for this declaration are as follows:
First, this book contains most of Kangwon-guk's writing know-how.
As he states in the epilogue, "I poured everything into it," it contains all the essential writing techniques he has been organizing for over a decade.
Secondly, the ultimate form of writing is writing a book.
Most people, once they have some confidence in their writing, aspire to write a book.
The author himself had been writing for over 20 years, but it was only after writing the book that he truly discovered himself and became known to the world.
And now I write and speak to write books.
Thirdly, paradoxically, the best training method for someone who wants to write well is writing a book.
If writing a lot is the most certain way to write well, then the goal of writing a book will lead you to the 'path to writing well' most quickly.
The last book of writing declared by Kang Won-guk!
Who in the world doesn't want to write well? Kang Won-guk is a leading figure in the field of writing in South Korea, having reached hundreds of thousands of readers with five writing books, including "The President's Writing," "Kang Won-guk's Writing," and "I Write as I Speak," and given thousands of lectures.
This is how the book "Book Writing" came out, which he declared to be "the end of writing" and "the last book on writing."
The reasons for this declaration are as follows:
First, this book contains most of Kangwon-guk's writing know-how.
As he states in the epilogue, "I poured everything into it," it contains all the essential writing techniques he has been organizing for over a decade.
Secondly, the ultimate form of writing is writing a book.
Most people, once they have some confidence in their writing, aspire to write a book.
The author himself had been writing for over 20 years, but it was only after writing the book that he truly discovered himself and became known to the world.
And now I write and speak to write books.
Thirdly, paradoxically, the best training method for someone who wants to write well is writing a book.
If writing a lot is the most certain way to write well, then the goal of writing a book will lead you to the 'path to writing well' most quickly.
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index
Chapter 1: A Journey to Find Myself: Writing a Book
Who am I
: Real life has begun
Why should I write a book?
: What I gain from writing books
Can't I write a book? Can't I speak?
: Write as you speak, speak as you write
Anyone can use it
: To you who holds the story but remains silent
The times demand that we write books.
: I've read and listened a lot, now it's time to write.
Books are written by circumstances, not will.
: Conditions that make you write until the end even though you don't want to write
Chapter 2: Developing Basic Physical Strength for Writing a Book
Writing a book is a matter of perseverance.
: Endurance
The miracle of repeated routines
:Habit
Think about your thoughts
: Thinking skills
The Secret to Writing a Book: Starting with a Single Eye
: observation skills
If you don't ask, you can't write
: Questioning power
The magic of writing a book that starts with a soliloquy
: Ignition power
If you can reduce it, you can use it
: Summary
From Groping in the Dark to Eureka: A Writing Journey
: Insight
Books are puzzles of memory
: memory
Writing a book is the alchemy of good words.
: Vocabulary
Have your own writing style
: Sentence power
How to write a book, how to draw a blueprint
: Composition
The poor write, the experts fix and fix again
: Retirement power
The surprising basic skills an author must possess
: Communication skills
When does the heart move?
: persuasiveness
Chapter 3: Practical Practice in Writing a Book
Beginnings always give opportunities
: 15 Keys to Opening the Door to Beginning
Do you have any fish you caught?
: Let's use it normally
Writing a book is the responsibility of the living first.
: Let's write from experience
If you talk for 10 hours, you'll end up with a book.
: Let's write it down
If you think about it, you can write it
: Let's write with thoughts
Reading a book is writing a book
: Let's write to read
Why do good listeners write well?
: Let's write what we hear
The Seed of Writing, Notes
: Let's write it down as a memo
Stand on the shoulders of giants
: Let's write it as an imitation
Books grow with time
: Let's write it in time
Find something to write about inside and outside of me
: Let's use it as data
Fall in love with your readers
: Let's write as a reader
There is no well-written book.
There are only well-rewritten books.
: Let's write it down
Do you have a writing buddy by your side?
: Let's write together
You can write roughly, but write often.
: Let's write with our hearts
Chapter 4: Writing a Book is Writing Life
My writing speaks to the reader.
: Six Conditions for Good Writing
How I Overcame Greed
: You have to put it down to use it
It's not your fault
: The path a writer must take, courage
It's okay if it's not perfect
: The only thing that is important in writing is confidence.
Climb the thirty-five steps
: Book Writing Process
The older I get, the more I yearn to write.
: From Invisible Man to Writer
Life is a book
: Writing an autobiography
How Life Becomes a Book
: A life where books and life cycle
Who am I
: Real life has begun
Why should I write a book?
: What I gain from writing books
Can't I write a book? Can't I speak?
: Write as you speak, speak as you write
Anyone can use it
: To you who holds the story but remains silent
The times demand that we write books.
: I've read and listened a lot, now it's time to write.
Books are written by circumstances, not will.
: Conditions that make you write until the end even though you don't want to write
Chapter 2: Developing Basic Physical Strength for Writing a Book
Writing a book is a matter of perseverance.
: Endurance
The miracle of repeated routines
:Habit
Think about your thoughts
: Thinking skills
The Secret to Writing a Book: Starting with a Single Eye
: observation skills
If you don't ask, you can't write
: Questioning power
The magic of writing a book that starts with a soliloquy
: Ignition power
If you can reduce it, you can use it
: Summary
From Groping in the Dark to Eureka: A Writing Journey
: Insight
Books are puzzles of memory
: memory
Writing a book is the alchemy of good words.
: Vocabulary
Have your own writing style
: Sentence power
How to write a book, how to draw a blueprint
: Composition
The poor write, the experts fix and fix again
: Retirement power
The surprising basic skills an author must possess
: Communication skills
When does the heart move?
: persuasiveness
Chapter 3: Practical Practice in Writing a Book
Beginnings always give opportunities
: 15 Keys to Opening the Door to Beginning
Do you have any fish you caught?
: Let's use it normally
Writing a book is the responsibility of the living first.
: Let's write from experience
If you talk for 10 hours, you'll end up with a book.
: Let's write it down
If you think about it, you can write it
: Let's write with thoughts
Reading a book is writing a book
: Let's write to read
Why do good listeners write well?
: Let's write what we hear
The Seed of Writing, Notes
: Let's write it down as a memo
Stand on the shoulders of giants
: Let's write it as an imitation
Books grow with time
: Let's write it in time
Find something to write about inside and outside of me
: Let's use it as data
Fall in love with your readers
: Let's write as a reader
There is no well-written book.
There are only well-rewritten books.
: Let's write it down
Do you have a writing buddy by your side?
: Let's write together
You can write roughly, but write often.
: Let's write with our hearts
Chapter 4: Writing a Book is Writing Life
My writing speaks to the reader.
: Six Conditions for Good Writing
How I Overcame Greed
: You have to put it down to use it
It's not your fault
: The path a writer must take, courage
It's okay if it's not perfect
: The only thing that is important in writing is confidence.
Climb the thirty-five steps
: Book Writing Process
The older I get, the more I yearn to write.
: From Invisible Man to Writer
Life is a book
: Writing an autobiography
How Life Becomes a Book
: A life where books and life cycle
Into the book
I've written five books on writing so far.
I think the ultimate goal of writing is writing a book.
I've been thinking for a long time that I should write a book on writing books to conclude my book on writing.
Recently, there has been a sharp increase in requests for lectures related to book writing.
I have a feeling that the number of people who want to write books is increasing.
Because we live in an age where people live longer.
In contrast, the retirement age is getting earlier, and many people are preparing for their second life by writing books.
There is an ever-increasing need for books on writing.
--- p.8
One day, while I was working at a publishing company, the CEO called me in.
"Why don't you try writing a book instead? I'll give you two months of paid leave, so go home and write a book.
Now, Kang Won-guk has been kicked out offline.
Don't be foolish.
No one calls me.
I'm tired of living somewhere belonging.
"That opportunity won't come." Who doesn't know that? Just as I was thinking, "Why are you spouting such harsh words?" the CEO said something that struck me.
“Instead, there is a way to live.
You just have to live in the online world.
“Build your knowledge farm in the online space.”
--- p.26
I lived as a reflector until I was fifty.
I read and listened to the words and writings of the person who gave me the job, and I created the words and writings that the person wanted.
I received a salary by receiving speech and writing and sending it back in speech and writing.
Not only me, but most people who work live similarly to this.
But everyone quits their job at some point.
There comes a time when we can no longer live as reflectors.
At that time, you must live as a self-luminous luminous body.
--- p.54
When I was writing my first book, "The President's Writing," I sat down at home and started writing, but I couldn't write for about 20 days.
Then one day, I started writing without being able to control myself.
As it turns out, it was the power of habit.
I tried to write every day with determination, but I couldn't write.
My brain refused to write.
Even though I couldn't write due to my brain's resistance, I repeated three things every day during that period.
I went for a walk, got some coffee to go, and showered.
That was my routine.
--- p.76
To write a book, you need to restore your own memories.
To secure the volume, you need to recall memories that can be used in the book, especially anecdotal memories.
I looked through photo albums to recall anecdotes, met friends and heard stories from their school days, and even asked my father to reminisce about his childhood.
--- p.132
I recall the words of President Roh Moo-hyun: “The progress of history is when the majority enjoys the experiences of the minority.”
Writing a book is a way to share your experiences with a wider audience, and that could be a way to contribute to the advancement of history.
I think writing a book might be the responsibility of someone who has lived in the world before.
--- p.196
It's never too late to write a book.
As long as you have the will to write a book, the author is always young.
There are few fields where the terms 'late bloomer' and 'late bloomer' are as common as in the world of writers.
I increase the number of days I can write by walking and running every day.
Even though I may not be able to write well right now, I write today with the hope that if I live long enough, I will be able to write well someday.
--- p.252
Who said writing was a 'lonely fight with oneself'?
There is no need to use it alone.
We can write better together.
It's a lonely fight, so it's much better to have a friend.
If you are working, I suggest forming a group with your coworkers, friends, or neighbors.
It's a kind of writing mastermind group.
--- p.281
If I don't have the skills, I write with the attitude of showing what I have without embellishing it.
Otherwise, every time I write, I feel tired, miserable, and exhausted.
And show as much of what you've written as possible.
Don't be afraid of being criticized, be grateful.
It is more comfortable to think of criticism as teaching rather than scolding.
The points raised are not unwritten rules that must be followed.
It's just the taste of the person who pointed it out.
So it's not a matter of hurting your pride.
I think so and show the writing to many people.
That way, your writing will get better.
--- p.320
The greater meaning of writing a book is not in the recollection of the days lived.
It is a promise for the days to come.
It is an opportunity to think about what to do in the future and how to live.
This kind of work affects our lives after we write more than before.
I think the ultimate goal of writing is writing a book.
I've been thinking for a long time that I should write a book on writing books to conclude my book on writing.
Recently, there has been a sharp increase in requests for lectures related to book writing.
I have a feeling that the number of people who want to write books is increasing.
Because we live in an age where people live longer.
In contrast, the retirement age is getting earlier, and many people are preparing for their second life by writing books.
There is an ever-increasing need for books on writing.
--- p.8
One day, while I was working at a publishing company, the CEO called me in.
"Why don't you try writing a book instead? I'll give you two months of paid leave, so go home and write a book.
Now, Kang Won-guk has been kicked out offline.
Don't be foolish.
No one calls me.
I'm tired of living somewhere belonging.
"That opportunity won't come." Who doesn't know that? Just as I was thinking, "Why are you spouting such harsh words?" the CEO said something that struck me.
“Instead, there is a way to live.
You just have to live in the online world.
“Build your knowledge farm in the online space.”
--- p.26
I lived as a reflector until I was fifty.
I read and listened to the words and writings of the person who gave me the job, and I created the words and writings that the person wanted.
I received a salary by receiving speech and writing and sending it back in speech and writing.
Not only me, but most people who work live similarly to this.
But everyone quits their job at some point.
There comes a time when we can no longer live as reflectors.
At that time, you must live as a self-luminous luminous body.
--- p.54
When I was writing my first book, "The President's Writing," I sat down at home and started writing, but I couldn't write for about 20 days.
Then one day, I started writing without being able to control myself.
As it turns out, it was the power of habit.
I tried to write every day with determination, but I couldn't write.
My brain refused to write.
Even though I couldn't write due to my brain's resistance, I repeated three things every day during that period.
I went for a walk, got some coffee to go, and showered.
That was my routine.
--- p.76
To write a book, you need to restore your own memories.
To secure the volume, you need to recall memories that can be used in the book, especially anecdotal memories.
I looked through photo albums to recall anecdotes, met friends and heard stories from their school days, and even asked my father to reminisce about his childhood.
--- p.132
I recall the words of President Roh Moo-hyun: “The progress of history is when the majority enjoys the experiences of the minority.”
Writing a book is a way to share your experiences with a wider audience, and that could be a way to contribute to the advancement of history.
I think writing a book might be the responsibility of someone who has lived in the world before.
--- p.196
It's never too late to write a book.
As long as you have the will to write a book, the author is always young.
There are few fields where the terms 'late bloomer' and 'late bloomer' are as common as in the world of writers.
I increase the number of days I can write by walking and running every day.
Even though I may not be able to write well right now, I write today with the hope that if I live long enough, I will be able to write well someday.
--- p.252
Who said writing was a 'lonely fight with oneself'?
There is no need to use it alone.
We can write better together.
It's a lonely fight, so it's much better to have a friend.
If you are working, I suggest forming a group with your coworkers, friends, or neighbors.
It's a kind of writing mastermind group.
--- p.281
If I don't have the skills, I write with the attitude of showing what I have without embellishing it.
Otherwise, every time I write, I feel tired, miserable, and exhausted.
And show as much of what you've written as possible.
Don't be afraid of being criticized, be grateful.
It is more comfortable to think of criticism as teaching rather than scolding.
The points raised are not unwritten rules that must be followed.
It's just the taste of the person who pointed it out.
So it's not a matter of hurting your pride.
I think so and show the writing to many people.
That way, your writing will get better.
--- p.320
The greater meaning of writing a book is not in the recollection of the days lived.
It is a promise for the days to come.
It is an opportunity to think about what to do in the future and how to live.
This kind of work affects our lives after we write more than before.
--- p.358
Publisher's Review
“Mr. Kang Won-guk, you have been kicked out.”
I had no way out, so I found a way to live through books.
99% pure Kangwon-guk's real experience revealed!
Kang Won-guk, who served as a speechwriter at the Blue House during the administrations of Presidents Roh Moo-hyun and Kim Dae-jung, left public office in his early fifties and faced a new challenge.
I joined a publishing company as an employee, but it was difficult to work among the younger employees and I had a hard time making myself felt.
However, at the words of the publisher, “Even if you are excluded from society, you can become a knowledge farmer in the online space,” he quits his job of editing other people’s writing and starts writing a book with his own writing.
All it took to write a book was time.
I started communicating with people by creating a space on my blog.
He says that while writing the book, he started to think about what he likes and what kind of person he is, and that's when his real life began.
Based on his experiences at the Blue House, his book, "The President's Writing," was loved by many, and over the next 11 years, he published 12 books and gave over 3,000 lectures.
Even though he is over 60 years old, he publishes a book every year and gives lectures every day, making him a true role model for many writers.
Kang Won-guk is a writer who uses a lot of his own experiences and examples.
The reason readers love his writing and become friendly with him when they meet him at lectures is because of his sincerity and informal communication that comes from experience.
That is why, as I emphasize in the book, I assert that anyone with experience can write a book.
If you read this book, your desire to write a book will become stronger and you will gain confidence that you can write one.
And then I'll start writing.
“Books are written not by will but by circumstances.”
Making you write until the end even though you don't want to write
Kang Won-guk's magical book writing secrets!
This book contains all the writing know-how the author has accumulated so far, organized toward the single goal of 'writing a book.'
When you think of writing a book, words like 'skill', 'patience', 'perfection', and 'will' come to mind.
However, this book approaches readers in a way that any ordinary citizen can try, rather than the standards of special people who have succeeded in the world, such as completion rather than perfection, environment rather than will, time rather than ability, and togetherness rather than alone.
This book presents 44 detailed methods for writing a book based on the author's experience in writing 12 books to date.
The author speaks to those who want to write a book but are unable to bring themselves to do so.
If you can talk for 10 hours about a topic you want to write about, you can write a book.
If you can speak for an hour, you can write four 15-minute articles, and if you can speak for 10 hours, you can write 40 articles.
40 articles make a book.
If you can't speak for 10 hours, study, think, and speak until you can speak for 10 hours.
For those who say they lack the will to write, I tell them that if they create a writing environment, they will be able to write a certain amount regularly.
From specific instructions like having someone read your writing, designating a writing space, and recording how much you write and what responses you get, to emotional elements like collecting pretty notebooks and writing utensils, this book contains secrets to getting you to write whenever you don't feel like writing.
“What is a book to you?”
The moment life becomes a book,
My real life begins.
Kang Won-guk asked 22 writers, including Yoo Si-min, Na Tae-joo, and Lee Seul-ah.
“What does a book mean to you?” This book contains the meaning of books as reflected by 22 of Korea’s top writers, making it a fascinating glimpse into their perspectives.
Since books are their lives, the writings of authors also reflect the images we hope to see through writing books.
For writers, books were food, play, proof of existence, friends, and lighthouses.
To Kang Won-guk, books are a precious thing that truly gave him life and allowed him to earn money and survive in the second act of his life.
Of course, we may not achieve as much as the 22 writers or authors featured here.
A reader cautiously asked Kang Won-guk, who was participating as a speaker at the opening talk of the 'People's World Book Festival' hosted by the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation.
“If I write a book about my story, it will be memorable, but I don’t think it will be easy for it to become a book that makes money like the author’s,” the author says.
“Writing your story is not the end.
It's the beginning.
But it is absolutely necessary.
If you don't give up at the next stage or the next stage, it can eventually become a book that resonates and sells." For some, a book is a tool to find themselves, for others, a book is a means of survival, and for others, a book is a tool to help people.
The meaning of this book is to make you 'start' writing a book and to make you race to 'finish' it.
“There are flowers that bloom late, but there are no flowers that do not bloom.
You can use it a little bit every day.
You can start with one sentence.
If you keep writing without giving up, one day it will become a book.
Through writing a book, I discover what I'm interested in, what I like, and what I'm good at.
Let's write a book and show the world what I have.
“Let us contribute to the world in some way.” - Excerpt from the text -
I had no way out, so I found a way to live through books.
99% pure Kangwon-guk's real experience revealed!
Kang Won-guk, who served as a speechwriter at the Blue House during the administrations of Presidents Roh Moo-hyun and Kim Dae-jung, left public office in his early fifties and faced a new challenge.
I joined a publishing company as an employee, but it was difficult to work among the younger employees and I had a hard time making myself felt.
However, at the words of the publisher, “Even if you are excluded from society, you can become a knowledge farmer in the online space,” he quits his job of editing other people’s writing and starts writing a book with his own writing.
All it took to write a book was time.
I started communicating with people by creating a space on my blog.
He says that while writing the book, he started to think about what he likes and what kind of person he is, and that's when his real life began.
Based on his experiences at the Blue House, his book, "The President's Writing," was loved by many, and over the next 11 years, he published 12 books and gave over 3,000 lectures.
Even though he is over 60 years old, he publishes a book every year and gives lectures every day, making him a true role model for many writers.
Kang Won-guk is a writer who uses a lot of his own experiences and examples.
The reason readers love his writing and become friendly with him when they meet him at lectures is because of his sincerity and informal communication that comes from experience.
That is why, as I emphasize in the book, I assert that anyone with experience can write a book.
If you read this book, your desire to write a book will become stronger and you will gain confidence that you can write one.
And then I'll start writing.
“Books are written not by will but by circumstances.”
Making you write until the end even though you don't want to write
Kang Won-guk's magical book writing secrets!
This book contains all the writing know-how the author has accumulated so far, organized toward the single goal of 'writing a book.'
When you think of writing a book, words like 'skill', 'patience', 'perfection', and 'will' come to mind.
However, this book approaches readers in a way that any ordinary citizen can try, rather than the standards of special people who have succeeded in the world, such as completion rather than perfection, environment rather than will, time rather than ability, and togetherness rather than alone.
This book presents 44 detailed methods for writing a book based on the author's experience in writing 12 books to date.
The author speaks to those who want to write a book but are unable to bring themselves to do so.
If you can talk for 10 hours about a topic you want to write about, you can write a book.
If you can speak for an hour, you can write four 15-minute articles, and if you can speak for 10 hours, you can write 40 articles.
40 articles make a book.
If you can't speak for 10 hours, study, think, and speak until you can speak for 10 hours.
For those who say they lack the will to write, I tell them that if they create a writing environment, they will be able to write a certain amount regularly.
From specific instructions like having someone read your writing, designating a writing space, and recording how much you write and what responses you get, to emotional elements like collecting pretty notebooks and writing utensils, this book contains secrets to getting you to write whenever you don't feel like writing.
“What is a book to you?”
The moment life becomes a book,
My real life begins.
Kang Won-guk asked 22 writers, including Yoo Si-min, Na Tae-joo, and Lee Seul-ah.
“What does a book mean to you?” This book contains the meaning of books as reflected by 22 of Korea’s top writers, making it a fascinating glimpse into their perspectives.
Since books are their lives, the writings of authors also reflect the images we hope to see through writing books.
For writers, books were food, play, proof of existence, friends, and lighthouses.
To Kang Won-guk, books are a precious thing that truly gave him life and allowed him to earn money and survive in the second act of his life.
Of course, we may not achieve as much as the 22 writers or authors featured here.
A reader cautiously asked Kang Won-guk, who was participating as a speaker at the opening talk of the 'People's World Book Festival' hosted by the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation.
“If I write a book about my story, it will be memorable, but I don’t think it will be easy for it to become a book that makes money like the author’s,” the author says.
“Writing your story is not the end.
It's the beginning.
But it is absolutely necessary.
If you don't give up at the next stage or the next stage, it can eventually become a book that resonates and sells." For some, a book is a tool to find themselves, for others, a book is a means of survival, and for others, a book is a tool to help people.
The meaning of this book is to make you 'start' writing a book and to make you race to 'finish' it.
“There are flowers that bloom late, but there are no flowers that do not bloom.
You can use it a little bit every day.
You can start with one sentence.
If you keep writing without giving up, one day it will become a book.
Through writing a book, I discover what I'm interested in, what I like, and what I'm good at.
Let's write a book and show the world what I have.
“Let us contribute to the world in some way.” - Excerpt from the text -
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: July 14, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 368 pages | 612g | 153*210*23mm
- ISBN13: 9788990701626
- ISBN10: 8990701627
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