Tag: Creative Process

  • A Christian Guide to Faith and Art

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    There is a quiet ache that lives inside every artist — a longing to make something meaningful. Something beautiful. Something that reflects the deepest parts of who we are. Whether you write, paint, sing, photograph, design, craft, or create in ways no one else sees, you know this ache. It’s the tug toward expression. The… Read more

  • A Faith‑Rooted Reminder: Your Words Don’t Need to Be Perfect

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    TLDR This is your faith-rooted reminder that showing up to write, even imperfectly, is an act of faithfulness. God doesn’t ask for flawless words. He asks for a willing heart. Your presence matters more than perfection. Why Writers Don’t Need Perfect Words to Begin Sometimes the bravest thing a writer can do is simply show… Read more

  • Revealing Your Why Through Your Writer’s Voice

    Every writer has a voice — that unmistakable blend of tone, rhythm, conviction, and heart that makes their words feel like them. But your writer’s voice doesn’t appear out of thin air. It isn’t something you “find” like a lost set of keys. It’s something you uncover, layer by layer, as you learn to write… Read more

  • When Writers of Grace Are in Need of Grace Themselves

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    I’ve been following the news about Philip Yancey’s confession of his eight‑year‑long affair. Mostly to see how the Christian community reacts as the man who wrote multiple books about God’s grace—books that shaped so many of us and helped us understand the wideness of God’s mercy—now stands in need of grace himself, in a very… Read more

  • How Choosing a Word of the Year Shapes Your Creative Life

    Choosing a Word of the Year is about more than just tradition. It’s about following a creative framework that shapes your focus, your storytelling, and your spiritual growth. My word for 2026 is REVEAL, and it’s already reshaping how I approach my creative life. Every January, the world seems to split into two camps: the… Read more

  • Are Writers Really Scatterbrained? How Creativity and Forgetfulness Connect

    Are Writers Really Scatterbrained? How Creativity and Forgetfulness Connect
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    Writers have long carried the reputation of being absent-minded, distracted, or downright scatterbrained. From the eccentric professor stereotype to the dreamy novelist who forgets to eat while chasing a plot twist, culture loves to imagine authors as brilliant but disorganized. But is that really the truth? And more importantly—what does it mean for those of… Read more