Wind-up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami
I'm a fan of Murakami's novels, and so far this has been one of my favourites. It's a pretty long novel so I've been inconsistently reading it over the span of a year.
That's great that you have an inspiration to write. My best recommendation is to read, and remember to read a variety of genres to expand your knowledge. Maybe during your day when something catches your attention, think about how you'd put it to words. When you start reading you begin to pick...
My mxt1 schoolteacher isn't very good so I've been relying on tutor (Truong) for a better understanding. Personally I'd recommend a tutor if your foundations aren't good since that's how I started out and since then I've improved a lot. :)