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Yun Woo is the youngest author in history to enter the literature world. His debut work was a massive hit but this success was short lived for the unprepared.

A miraculous second chance comes his way one day.

This is the beginning of that journey.

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Widaehan Soseolga
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AImmortalZ
AImmortalZ rated it
December 14, 2021
Status: Completed
I really appreciate this story since it's difficult to find novels that don't focus heavily on romance, and I like how the author focused on the novel's concept. I really like how the novel depicts the MC as he is writing.
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KaPi
KaPi
November 4, 2021
Status: Completed
It's a slice of life and REALLY F*CKING slow paced, so for those who don't like that, it's not for you. Personally, I really liked the philosophical portion of this novel and how it made me really reflect on my own life. The MC is very calm and not impulsive like other MCs. He's also a rare case of someone who is actually able to hide their second identity and not expose it immediately.

As another thing to note, the side characters. They were actually relevant and not the type of... more>> people to just disappear in a few chapters and I personally love the friendships in this novel.

The timeskip was not my favorite because it was kinda abrupt and left a bitter taste in my mouth, but I guess I kinda get why it happened.

Last, but not least, THERE'S NO ROMANCE WOOHOO!!!

PS. Coin and Juho have the best dynamic, don't try to change my mind <<less
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Fuyugum1
Fuyugum1 rated it
July 8, 2021
Status: Completed
as someone who writes themselves, I can candidly say that I enjoyed this novel. I learned quite a bit about writing and I enjoyed seeing Juho’s journey of accepting himself and his past mistakes. I really enjoyed him as a protagonist and I think he ended up really growing on me.

i do feel as though the story skipped quite a bit, though. Mainly starting from somewhere in the 300 chapter mark. It feels like a lot of important information is skipped over, and every chapter is a time-skip of 2-months... more>> or more. A lot of points seem rushed, without being properly elaborated on.

im not saying that this is a “super deep, philosophical experience, ” but this story has its own charm that I haven’t seen in a like this novel before. It tries to build on its characters and make the story deeper than just “protagonist really skilled at something” troupe. I enjoyed when the author touched up on things like racism, or alcohol abuse. This is a slice-of-life, relaxing kind of story, so yeah, it might not be your cup of tea, but if you don’t mind this kind of genre, I recommend this novel. It’s captivating and unique in its own way. <<less
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LalelilyLoli96
LalelilyLoli96 rated it
December 11, 2020
Status: Completed
Slice of life isn't my cup of tea yet after reading this novel, I changed my mind. Seriously one of the best novel out there, one of my favorite after The Omniscient Viewpoint! Normally, slice of life novels are boring (most of 'em, not all!) but in this case, you can't stop at any chapter because every part of it is exciting (especially the thrill of knowing when will Yunwoo reveal himself?) At first, I kept going because of that reason too haha! Aside from that, the literature on... more>> this novel is very strong which I found so much interesting and lovely coz I also wish to be an author myself. Those books that Juho wrote, though I can't read it completely, the idea was enough and it's so amazing, I can imagine.

This novel is worth it! Totally think that it was too short: (I need moreee novels like these. Kudos to Author-sama, I heard that this was your first work (WOW!Waiting for your future novels:D). And thank you Translator-san, you did a great job translating.<3 <<less
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MillenniumMoon
MillenniumMoon
June 6, 2020
Status: Completed
This is hands down one of the best I've ever read. Like seriously, It's freaking awesome!!! I HIGHLY recommend this!
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Napknight
Napknight rated it
May 28, 2020
Status: Completed
The Great Storyteller

Honestly I was surprised since I thought it will be another boring read with a tag of Second Chance which is my focus for a while now. But I was wrong and I am even proud to say to myself that I am an idiot to think that this experience will be anything but lackluster.

I was moved, euphoric, entertained but most of all ecstatic for finding this novel so deep that I want to read it not once or even twice but forever and I will never tire.... more>> Even if I were to starve, go poor, be disabled and more so if death accompanies me, it would not distract me from losing my focus on this book that is rich in many luxurious experience that life has to offer.

This book taught me many things from different perspectives to types of people and personality. I don't know why but while reading the book further I found myself questioning thee pace and story not in a critical way but more of a curious view to something that is questionable and eccentric.

It really makes one curious of stories of those written in the book although the TIMESKIP is what makes me feel uncomfortable as there are many thing still yet to be shown like how a book has still many pages left to be read but ultimately the author chose to close that book to show its end I honestly am very dissatisfied of this this author!!! But even if that is so I want to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME CRY! THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO DREAM! Of realities that I won't touch. And most of all I would like to thank the TRANSLATOR! THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!!! For delivering such a valuable gift to this person even if it is unintended.

P.S. The Ending was a let down in more ways than one <<less
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Elmatta
Elmatta rated it
May 20, 2020
Status: c235
I’ve been reading novels almost everyday for more than 14 years. If we want to count only online English translation, I started reading it since 2015. I found novelupdates at the beginning of 2016.

I read countless stories (mostly action and fantasy. Some romance novels. Not much science of life) and never left any comments (although I’d recommend my friends to read some of them if they’re really good).

This is going to be the first comment. I just want support this story which I found by chance. For some reason, there’re... more>> not many people reading it and talking about it. May be it’s because the story is about literature and writing?

It’s really good. Really really good. Good story, good translation, good characters.

I really like the protagonist, his personality, and how he comes up with stories. It’s dreamlike.

He’s really a great storyteller.

It’s really worth all the money I paid for it.

Anyway, just read it. Give this story a try. It’ll exceed your expectation. <<less
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Wen Rou
Wen Rou rated it
May 13, 2020
Status: Completed
I liked it.

It was a good read for me to the point that I ended up binge reading it for 2 and a half days. It may not have had romance or actual "antagonists" but it was great. The translators did a good job translating the novel so I'd like to thank them even if indirectly.

It was a bit jarring for that sudden timeskip though. It came to me as a surprise for a moment and made me think that maybe the author was running out of things to add... more>> and just wanted to have a timeskip to immediately deal with the protagonist's greatest problem. Himself.

Anyway, I'm not good at reviewing and just wanted to leave it as "I liked it" but I ended up writing more.

It's a novel not meant for everyone, you either like it or you don't.

But try it anyway ? <<less
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13th Echelon
13th Echelon rated it
May 6, 2020
Status: c394
This is not for everyone it's boring but it was not badly written. I hate this novel, it was centered around a writer but there's not even a romance on the story, hell it was even time skipped! WTF!

I mean the author does not really know how great people are made! They're always accompanied by their loved ones!

This novel is just his hypothetical novel, the protagonist of the story is made by him and he was just dreaming and feeling like how to be a genius and successful writer, but... more>> sadly he was not, he has no experience with it, he has no clue about it. The author really f*cked up the characteristic of the protagonist he made him a genius, literally, anything around him can be made a masterpiece it's so unrealistic that it made it boring, the novel was supposed to be a fiction that has reality on it. Even if we take into account that he has experience in his first life doesn't mean he can write just like about anything like a BANG! Just like that, he does not really need a lot of experiences to be able to write anything and that's the reason it's boring because of the premise that he's a 47-year-old within the body of his younger self, the author basically restricted his story. The author just made us take everything for granted.

Even the other characters in the story are so not well done it's just there for basically filling up the small parts of the plot around the protagonist.

I wasted time reading this sh*t the time skip was so abrupt but I was already reading it near the end so I got no choice but to continue.

This is the problem with the Korean web novels it's always short and time skipped. <<less
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Artie
Artie rated it
April 3, 2020
Status: Completed
I can see why this story isn't for everyone. At the same time, I absolutely enjoyed this novel. Thus, I am writing this review based completely on how I feel personally. Though the writing club shenanigans and many of the side characters were of the weaker side, I didn't mind it that much. I actually enjoyed reading about the types of novels the MC wrote, and how he came up with his ideas. Sadly, that process slowly diminished toward the end of the novel. Still, I enjoyed the novel immensely,... more>> and I have reread it quite a few times. I recommend you trying the novel, perhaps you will like it. However, it also wouldn't be surprising if you don't, in which case, drop it right away, because the concept/quality doesn't change much throughout the entire story. <<less
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Hazel00
Hazel00 rated it
March 13, 2020
Status: Completed
It's been a long day since i've been searching for a good novel. And to be honest, I never expect the novel I search will exceed what i've been reading as a reviewer ever since. And boom, guess what? I stumbled on this novel, never ever I read a calm peaceful novel with such a chaotic and storm breaking writing. With deep psycology and philosopy which really hit me. And today the emotion from this novel overwhelm me again. Totally totally different novel from what i've readed in my journey... more>> of my life.
just read it. It's really enjoyable and don't forget the wild rollercoaster emotion writing in it. <<less
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Mavsynchroid
Mavsynchroid
January 11, 2020
Status: c318
Currently taking a break due to the one thing I dislike enough about this novel to MAKE me take a break.

First off, the novel itself is more like an actual novel than what's mostly on NU. I know that seems odd to say, but it's not a cultivation/face slapping novel. Yes, the MC is reborn, but in reality he really doesn't use that too much to his advantage. The only advantage he has is that while he's only a teenager (in the beginning), he has the mind of a middle... more>> aged man. That doesn't really account for how he's suddenly such an incredible writer. To be honest, it kind of makes it so the story itself doesn't make much sense. Going back in time wouldn't suddenly make someone incredible at what they do. He came out with one great novel but failed after in his original life, yet now he can pump out stories with ease? Sorry, I got distracted. There's also him being able to understand all languages, but so far, 4/5ths in to the book, besides translating a novel for someone and impressing a couple people, it hasn't been used as a tool in the novel at all. So, the whole super power thing isn't very strong like in other novels. This is more like a novel you'd pick up at a bookstore rather than one you'd read online.

That's the main point of the novel I wanted to get across for people considering reading it so far, as I haven't finished it yet. I'll update this once I do.

However, the thing that irks me enough to make me take breaks from the novel is that he can be too passive to a point. I don't mean in fights or arguments and what not. I mean that most actions he takes is because people are forcing him into it. He always acts like it's something he wouldn't do, until someone says three or four sentences to convince him, and suddenly he's doing it. I really dislike main characters like that. Stick to your ideals, man. Normal people wouldn't cave that quickly. It's like the author is pushing too much on the whole "unfazed, always calm" personality the MC has. <<less
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Mh4n
Mh4n
November 2, 2019
Status: c250
I'm at the end, the closer I know it will end the more unwilling I'm to finish this story, what will I read, will I find another story like this, far from all those others,

love this unique, light, n charming novel.
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killjase
killjase rated it
September 11, 2019
Status: Completed
I was expecting something along the lines of reincarnation followed by exploitation of future knowledge with writing being slowly moved back as less and less important.

This was not the case.

It fully focuses on writing and follows our author as he tries to adapt to the new life he has been given and resume writting. It's definetely more of a slice of life and art novel. Though, strangely, it was still good enough for a epic action fantasy lover like me. That should say something about the quality of the work.

The... more>> biggests plusses are the characters (and their growth) and the work/thoughts behind authors novels. While the minuses would be the overall lack of suspense (though maybe that's just me being reincarnation genre fan, where most reincarnees go on to fight monsters).

Unexpected gem. <<less
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The-Lonely-Daoist
The-Lonely-Daoist rated it
August 14, 2019
Status: Completed
To be honest, this book exceeded my expectations so much that I read it five times. It was a relaxing experience reading this book.

So if you are ever tired of dog-blood dramas, revenge, cliché romances, etc., I highly recommend this book. While some of you might think it is too long, remove that thought out of your mind quickly because you will be missing out.

But if some readers just don't like slice-of-life, then don't bother reading.

Though there's also a bit of face slapping, it's not too much. The MC is... more>> a calm and peaceful guy (but definitely not a pushover) . I guess the most attractive aspect I found in the MC is his dedication and how uses his own strength (or books) to chase away all those negative things people say about him. <<less
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AnimatorOfSouls
AnimatorOfSouls rated it
May 18, 2023
Status: c275
This is just about a guy who time travels to the past after drowning and becomes a hella good writer.

Idk if it's poor translation but half the time his inner dialogue or "profound thoughts" while writing sound like some pretentious idiot quoting "top 10 philosophical questions".

Fun for a while but it gets repetitive and boring quite quick as it's literally just about him writing things.

Romance: none

Dropped because it's boring.
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amu23m1
amu23m1
April 25, 2023
Status: Completed
I have a love/hate relationship with this story... Even after thinking on it for over a week, I can’t tell if I want to give it a 5 or a 1, hence 3. The fact that it’s been on my mind is probably a good sign for it though.

The overall plot is really well thought out, but gets rather boring in small sections. There is no one arc that I really enjoyed (except maybe the first one since everything was fresh and the second last one about Wol), but I... more>> really like all the pieces once they’re put together. Each book that Juho writes connects with how he learns and grows as a person, and the flow between them feels incredibly natural. But when you have chapters seemingly dedicated to just listing article titles and internet comments praising the last book to come out, it gets hard to keep reading. As well, while Juho’s writing process is interesting, there are too many moments where the novel prioritizes giving us abstract fantasy over actual plot developments. Despite all that, it does enhance the emotional development between the character and the reader.

I guess, usually when I have something I don’t like about a novel, I can pin point what that bit is. But here, despite loving it, I also am incredibly frustrated by it. It drags on in seemingly worthless ways but gives those moments value after the fact. I wish I could cut out the middle of the novel, but then the beginning and end that I loved would make no sense.

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One thing I really don’t like however is how much Sung Pil is built up just to be dropped in the last quarter of the novel. I think he would of made a much more significant character to meet right at the end rather then having Bo Suk come in as a reporter. I guess he was replaced as the rival since Coin was in a better position?

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Pavilion
Pavilion rated it
March 14, 2023
Status: c15
Feels like a rather dull read. I'm 15 chapters in and most of the content of the story has been nothing but some weird anti-racism fantasy. The biggest plotline, if it can be called that, has so far been MC joining a club that has a black kid in it and where the teacher-in-charge assigned everyone to bother the black kid. And only MC was able to somehow interact _rather_ normally with him. "Interactions" like the spoiler are the norm.

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“I’m different from everyone else. Even in color, ” Baron said as he shook his hand in front of Juho. His large, dark-skinned hand swayed left and right.

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Lmfao?

Honestly I don't really see what others (the ones giving high scores) see here. This isn't even life of slice style content anymore, it's just really short casual stuff that MC experiences. It feels like authors daydreams, perhaps observations of his from his "at time immediate reality". Something he saw, and kind of regretted going certain way, and something he felt could be fixed by writing a different ending to it in a fantasy book world. It's all so shallow. Take the book for example, the one that MC wrote: We know nothing about it except its name. I get that it's "secondary literature" as in book within a book and not much explanation could be given but at least expand a little; get some feelings in for the readers. Just saying that it's a good book and then coincidentally have every single person in the bookworld having heard of it.. It's just not going to cut it.

World building doesn't really exist either in this book. At least in descriptive way. There are mostly just some indicators like "At school" or "In class" and sure, while they do work for most of the context it's not going to be something very joy provoking.

As for sequencing and stuff like that, it's done somewhat well. Usually there's at least some kind of an indicator that movement happened like MC leaving his club, going to the class by stairs and then there's obviously new small branch of plot that begins.

I can't really say much in terms of characters so far because I'm only 15 chapters in, but so far none of them have been very memorable. Even the MC feels like a wet blanket at times and shows no initiative or any kind of interesting personality quirks, or even drive. He just kind of exists motely and keeps being low-key about the book he wrote. I'm not even sure he liked what happened to him, as in the reincarnation type setting. So far he's just chilling and doing nothing. <<less
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ShioriSai
ShioriSai rated it
June 15, 2022
Status: Completed
I really like this novel, and by like---I mean a lot.

I first discovered this on 2020, and binged it for a whole three days. I even made notes about my favorite parts, thoughts about the characters, the written novels, and even the writing itself. I like Juho because of his character, calm and mature, yet also so passionate. I like the side characters because they were given substance, and were allowed to grow.

The various activities they held in the literature club were really enjoyable, I even learned quite a bit... more>> about writing. I found myself kept coming back to this novel. I usually read parts of this novel, after a tiring day, or if my emotions were too great for me to handle. It's like a comfort at this point. <<less
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kristel_m
kristel_m rated it
January 30, 2022
Status: Completed
I love this novel. I don't usually like reading reviews first because there can be some spoilers down here, so I was quite surprise when he decided to ... more>>
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try and live normally, and I really appreciate that he took his time, away from the limelight.

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I love that he applies what he learn in his previous life, and it may seem that he is
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too afraid sometimes, and too worried, but I do understand that he already experienced the lowest of the lows, so he tries to be better, and not to get carried away by his success, and I'm glad that he remained firm in his decision. Though one moment that I find a bit funny was he never won a competetion (or officially won one as Juho.)

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It does get a bit repetitive and boring in the middle, but I just took a quick break, read another action, fast-slapping novel, and that immediately sent me back here lol.

It does leave me wanting more especially during the ending
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when it was revealed that he got back to drinking (will not be an issue), and I wanted more details. Anyways, I thought that it could get a bit longer, and have a better send-off,

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but it's not a big issue, and this is probably my curiosity speaking.

I would love to re-read this again, in the future, so giving I'm giving it the rating that I think it deserves. <<less
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