With the encouragement of his friends, he wrote articles one after the other on his experiences while he was transporting guns and ammunition to the front. These stories were a sensational success among readers who appreciated their heroism.
對於後來他能煮字療饑，真正靠寫作維生，他很感激朋友們的鼓勵，他說：「有天在台北國軍文藝中心和詩人羊令野、作家鄧文來以及業餘金石家黃俊濤三個朋友閒聊，他們鼓勵我寫點散文，多少也可補貼家用。