With writing being such a universal creative outlet for expressing oneself, it's nice to see someone use that passion to inspire. Kilani Sky Sierra is a 21-year-old New York native who has lived in Orlando for the past thirteen years. She currently goes to Full Sail University and is pursuing her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Creative Writing for an Entertainment Degree. I sat back and asked her a few questions about her writing and producing to get some insight into her life.

"I write poetry, scripts, flash fiction, and short stories. I try to do as much as possible when it comes to writing. My main goal is to write for television, so I try to make projects that go along with that. For instance, I'm writing a web series right now. As for videos, my channel mainly has lifestyle videos. I want to transition into making poetry videos, and showcasing short films and web series episodes that I will take part in making."

Q: Who do you look up to in the writing industry?

"There are so many "Greats" when it comes to writing, that it's hard to choose."

"I think writing is a great way for people to express their minds in a positive way. We all have stories to tell and writing, to me, is such an important way that stories come to life."

"I want to produce more of my scripts. For instance, the web series I am working on. Also the short films I have written. I also want to participate in open mics and post poetry videos on YouTube. Minute long and 5 minutes short film videos is definitely something I’m trying to post on YouTube this year."

"I would say the practice is all you need. The more you do it and work on it, the better you’ll be."

Q: What do you think about the new trend of Instagram poetry and it opening audiences to it?

"I think if poetry is getting to younger people, then it’s a good thing. Every generation has their own way of getting information and for the youth now, Instagram poetry is it. I’m just happy that poems are still being written and shared."

"I think it has given me an opportunity to share my writing and art on a much bigger platform. I’ve always enjoyed making videos so it was just a fun way to make new things for me. I think now that I have YouTube as a platform, I will incorporate visual storytelling way more with poetry and the stories I write."

You can check out her portfolio here.

You can also check her YouTube channel here.