Common Roadblocks to Getting into Creative Flow
By Trina Boice – You know the feeling. There’s a deadline looming, and your mind has gone completely blank. Here are some common roadblocks to getting into creative flow and how to move past them and...
View ArticleThe Entrepreneur Mindset
By Mariah K. Porter - Creating and revising a product is only half the battle as an entrepreneur. The other half is marketing. In order to truly treat your business the way it deserves to be treated,...
View ArticleThe Arts as a Superpower
By Shaun Stahle - Those who tell stories help society get to know each other. Words and images and sounds are our superpower. The more we use our powers to tell the plight of another, the more we...
View Article7 Character Traits of Creative People
By Trina Boice - Have you ever wondered what drives creative people? What makes them different? Hanging out with other LDSPMA members energizes me, inspires me, and encourages me to tap into my own...
View ArticleSeeking and Creating Praiseworthy Works
By Ted Finch - It’s time for you to discover how the Lord wants you to make your voice heard. It may be in the walls of your home, to your extended family, to your community, or to the world. You might...
View Article7 Reasons Why You Should Try New Things
By Brittany Passmore - If you think [new] activities might distract you from whatever creative profession you’ve chosen, let me suggest that they’ll actually make you a better creator than a worse one....
View ArticleQuestions Every Writer Should Ask Themselves
By Steve Dunn Hanson - How we answer the "Why" and "Where" questions will affect the content, quality, and impact of our creativity. But those responses beg another question: is our writing congruous...
View ArticleLessons in Spaghetti Sauce, Horseradish, and Peace: What Creators Can Do to...
By Tyler Nelson - Whether it is in print, film, audio, or any other medium, we can spread the message of Christ. As you prepare your next piece, compose, or speak, remember we can help lift that...
View Article5 Reasons You Should Read “Done!” by Don Aslett
By Jeremy Madsen – If you want to reach more of your goals, win the fight against your endless to-do lists, and make a greater impact on the world—I highly recommend Don Aslett’s book "Done!” The post...
View ArticleCussing & Creating: 3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t (& Should!) Use Profanities...
By Lizzy Pingry - Writers must evaluate the way they express themselves: how does our use of language and its profanities build or destroy our stories? The post Cussing & Creating: 3 Reasons Why...
View ArticleHumbly, I Market: 5 Reminders of the Power of Humility in Creating
By Emma Heggem - If you want people to actually discover the existence of your work and pay attention, you will have to get involved in some level of marketing. By realistically representing your...
View ArticleFaith and Fear are Two Sides of the Same Coin: 3 Steps to Creating in Faith
By Lauri Mackey - Both faith and fear are a belief in something unseen and yet to be experienced; why do we sometimes give fear more power than our faith? Your gifts and talents in your chosen field...
View ArticleI Can’t Even Get a Job at McDonald’s: Overcoming Impossibilities in Life and...
By Steve Dunn Hanson - Mentors in our life can inspire us to overcome all kinds of difficulties in writing and in life. One of my mentors reminded me that there are two kinds of choices a successful...
View ArticleThe Lady and the Map of Sorrow: How Stories can Offer Direction in Dark Times
By Bridgette Tuckfield - Truths (and the stories they’re embedded in) can be maps through darkness and despair. This is the case whether they are an ultimate truth such as Elder Palmer spoke of, or a...
View ArticleWhy We Should See Goals as the Means, Not the End
By Jeremy Madsen - The value of goals is not so much in achieving them, but in how the process of setting and striving for goals alters our behavior. The post Why We Should See Goals as the Means, Not...
View ArticleThe Other Christmas Miracle
By Robert Starling - Whatever caused it to happen, and however widespread it was, the “night without darkness” came at the precise time prophesied by Samuel. This “other Christmas miracle” physically...
View ArticleWhy Fiction Is as Precious to God as Nonfiction
By Nicole Bay - When I began writing fiction, I wondered if my creative time would be better spent researching family histories or writing religious nonfiction. I thought about it, worried about it,...
View ArticlePresenting Moral Themes for a Secular Audience
By Emma Heggem - When our moral beliefs work their way into our stories, how do we avoid coming across as “preachy” or “simplistic”? By handling these themes with honesty and complexity. The post...
View ArticleSometimes Things Do Work Out
By Steve Dunn Hanson - We can choose how any situation or circumstance we find ourselves in will ultimately affect us. We can literally shape the results of all our experiences. The post Sometimes...
View ArticleCalled to Create: Interview with New Host Connie Sokol
By Rachelle Christensen – Called To Create is part devotional, part scripture, part life experience, part kitchen table chat. You're getting all the things in one podcast. The post Called to Create:...
View ArticleThe Power of Asking ‘Why?’: Improving the depth and credibility of your writing
By Howard Collette - Asking questions while researching your book (or preparing for a presentation, podcast, interview, etc.) will add depth and understanding to your work. The post The Power of Asking...
View ArticleInspiration & Service in the Creative Process
By Steve Dunn Hanson - Mastering technique is not the same as creating something meaningful or life-changing. If our desire is to do that...our relationship with the Savior is key. The post Inspiration...
View ArticlePortrait of a Painter: The Journey of Latter-day Saint Artist Dan Wilson
By Howard Collett - "God is in the very details of our work. That doesn’t just apply to Christian artists working on temple paintings, but it applies to anyone in any career. God can answer specific...
View ArticleHow LDSPMA Changed My Life—- and Can Change Yours
By Tyler Brian Nelson – In two short days at the 2019 LDSPMA Conference, I went from feeling like writing could be a hobby . . . to something that I could actually make into a career. The post How...
View ArticleReligious Freedom: The Cornerstone of a Creative’s Work
By Shaun Stahle - Faith-filled content is the antidote to preserving faith, family, and country from dissonant voices bent on destabilizing and destroying...Perhaps more than any other industry,...
View ArticleSharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ Through Music
By Kami Pehrson - Music is a powerful way to share the gospel of Jesus Christ through articulating belief and inspiring learning and faith. Moreover, music allows Church members to worship in a manner...
View ArticleGod Prepares a Way: 5 Lessons from a BYU Student’s Opera about 1 Nephi
By Jeremy Madsen – The miraculous story of the making of “He Shall Prepare a Way” teaches us 5 lessons about launching creative projects in the Lord’s way. The post God Prepares a Way: 5 Lessons from a...
View ArticleChanneling Your Inner Voice
By LDSPMA - Readers, agents, and publishers all want the same thing—a book they connect to and can’t put down. And most often, that means a book with voice. The post Channeling Your Inner Voice...
View ArticleTips for the Creative Parent
By Tristi Pinkston - The Lord will bless your sincere desires to serve Him both as a parent and as a light to others by means of your art. The post Tips for the Creative Parent appeared first on LDSPMA.
View ArticleCreating Hymns from Scriptures
By Michael D. Young - Well-crafted songs have the power to inspire and change lives, and there is no better foundation for these songs than the scriptures. The post Creating Hymns from Scriptures...
View ArticleUsing YouTube and Social Media to Inspire and Help Others Grow Spiritually
By Aspen Bailey - God magnifies efforts and the Spirit always testifies of truth in any form. Living a life patterned after the Savior’s example is testament enough for the world to notice. The post...
View ArticleRepresenting the Savior on Stage
By Tristi Pinkston – A play that reverently features the words of the Savior can be a testimony-building experience—if we take care to depict the Savior appropriately and well. The post Representing...
View ArticlePassion and Persistence: Nurturing Creativity through Contemplation, Focus,...
By Joseph A. Browning - While the best artists appreciate steady hands, God works best with quiet minds. The post Passion and Persistence: Nurturing Creativity through Contemplation, Focus, and...
View ArticleKeeping Your Creative Spirit Alive
By Laramie Dunn - It’s important to carve out time for music, art, and literature, as creativity enriches not only Mom, but her family as well. The post Keeping Your Creative Spirit Alive appeared...
View ArticleCombining Art and Writing
By Cathy Witbeck - While art can enhance the way we look at the world, writing helps us process words and ideas. The post Combining Art and Writing appeared first on LDSPMA.
View ArticleHow “Save the Cat” Can Save Your Story – Part One
By Ali Cross - The Save the Cat method makes the novel-writing process like a road trip with rest stops along the way. The post How “Save the Cat” Can Save Your Story – Part One appeared first on LDSPMA.
View ArticleTomorrow I Will Write a Book
By Mariah K. Porter - When you make your art a priority in every sense, you will find yourself able to stop procrastinating and become more productive. The post Tomorrow I Will Write a Book appeared...
View ArticleHealthy Habits for Creatives
Just as chapters are written one word, one sentence, and one paragraph at a time, your best self is created one healthy choice at a time. The post Healthy Habits for Creatives appeared first on LDSPMA.
View ArticleUnlocking Creativity Amid Trauma: Finding Inspiration on Your Hardest Days
By Kami Pehrson - "When life throws you in the mud, [you can choose to] plant yourself and grow." - Dr. Christina Hibbert The post Unlocking Creativity Amid Trauma: Finding Inspiration on Your Hardest...
View ArticleThe Blessings of Involuntary Self-Employment
By Mariah K. Porter - "What matters to me matters to Him, and I don’t need to worry as I put my faith in Him." The post The Blessings of Involuntary Self-Employment appeared first on LDSPMA.
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