When the Mandarin Promotion Council established the Mandarin Daily News in 1948, Lin was named editor-in-chief of the children's supplement. The new job marked the start of his career writing for children, one he has continued to pursue to the present day.
1948 年，國語推行委員會創辦了國語日報，林良主編兒童副刊，從那時起，他就開始為兒童寫作，直到今天。