Kennedy Chang

For Kennedy Chang, writing is inseparable from storytelling—and storytelling, in turn, is inseparable from people. Her work is influenced not only by her own life but by the lives and stories of those she encounters. Writing provides her with a way to connect, to listen, and to create space for voices and experiences beyond her own.

Creative blocks, for Kennedy, are less about waiting for inspiration and more about shifting perspective. When faced with the blank page, she turns to walking, looking through old photos, or revisiting memories. “My best ideas come when I least expect them,” she notes, drawing on the past as a source of renewal and discovery.

Her advice to emerging writers is simple yet profound: “Write for yourself and no one else. The best writing comes from the heart.”