Book Cover of "The Journey to the West" by Wu Cheng'en, translated by Anthony C. Yu.

Taught myself to write a novel by writing a historical fiction
⏳📚 set in 1940's Colonial Korea. Here are 80 books that taught me about writing or the world of my story 🖋️📚

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67/80 🪐📚

Even amidst fierce flames the golden lotus can be planted.

- #WuChengen

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge #JourneytotheWest #WuChengEn