For this reason he could be called a talented self-made author. Kuo Cheng has an "unexplainable passion" for words. From typesetter to magazine editor, to professional writer, Kuo Cheng's work has never left the written word.
對文字，郭箏有一種「莫名其妙的狂熱」，從印刷廠撿字員、雜誌社的編輯，到專業作家，郭箏的工作幾乎不曾脫離文字。