Haruki Murakami was not a hard-working student. He got married before graduating from university, and it took him seven years to obtain his degree. He was both rebellious and did not play according to the rules. After leaving university, he first opened a store, and then switched to writing novels and became very successful. People often joke about how often he is nominated for the Nobel Prize, but never indeed wins. He has even become a popular figure on a UK bookmaker’s odds list. How did he begin his career as a novelist and what were his creative inspirations? This autobiographical essay will reveal Haruki Murakami’s creative life.