4 Lessons I Learned from the BYU Folk Dance Ensemble
By Laura Arnold - Dance can change the way we see the world. As we learn about other cultures, dance teaches us to share joy and light with all of God's children. The post 4 Lessons I Learned from the...
View ArticleCommon 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 Article