![]() ![]() The oldest daughter has five children and is pregnant with her sixth. What challenges do the children of this family face? It started with a quirky family: a drama teacher father and English professor mother who named their four children after characters from Shakespeare plays. So, after reading Bruce Clark’s article, I asked myself, What would a compelling Latter-day Saint story look like?ĭreaming up this story occupied my bedtime hours for the next few nights. ![]() Those Latter-day Saint authors who have found success have not found it with Latter-day Saint characters and stories. If you asked me which books in the LDS fiction category I like, the only one I would name is The Makeover of James Orville Wickenbee by Anya Bateman. ![]() The stories I should be able to relate to the most are unrelatable to me. The characters’ reactions to those dilemmas? Perfect. For the most part, I find them overly sweet. I’ll confess: I don’t often read books from Latter-day Saint writers. In it, Clark states the importance of staying true to our standards when writing, while also showing the realities of life as members of the Church. What amazed me the most was how applicable this article is almost five decades later. Clark, titled “Creative Writing in the Church: A Challenge to Young Writers.” I wasn’t looking for an article for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dealing with writing, but I’m glad I found it. ![]() A few months ago, I came across an article from 1973 by a man named Bruce B. ![]()
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