My writing process
A detailed look at what goes into a reported & researched article
Jenn Chen
Writer & photographer with a penchant for chips. I'm endlessly inspired by my child-of-immigrants upbringing, culture, travels, food, and natural elements.
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An update on learning Mandarin
Did you know there are three ways to say "walk"?
Remembering Twitter
An eulogy of sorts, #coffeetwitter
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Changes
“The only constant is change,” a sentence I’ve probably written half a dozen times over to describe social media but I’m sure it’s been used to describe life, too.
Should business owners be on social media?
And my latest article on growing coffee as a houseplant
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Some career goals
The goals that The Artist’s Way inspired
🔎 In Focus
🔎 In Focus: Nickey Huynh
An interview with the illustrator behind Niche Create, where we discuss cultural expectations, mental health, and creative inspiration
Relearning a language
Wrestling with inevitable complex emotions
"You have a lot of passions"
Recalling my most boring first date
📸✍🏼Essay: Mooncakes
The making of 14 mooncakes: A dollop of salted duck egg yolk, cushioned and enveloped by an ube paste
A love note to [closed] captions
And misheard Seal lyrics
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🔎 In Focus: Ever Meister, Part 2
Compliments, anxiety, a book proposal, and regrets