Writing

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We really need writers. It’s usually easier to find members who are willing to edit other people’s articles than people who accept the challenge of writing their own articles.

At this time, we especially need articles on basic principles of the gospel. It should be relatively easy for any member of the Church to write an article of 800-1000 words about one of these basic topics. It shouldn’t take too long, probably an hour or so, and it should be a valuable experience.

Here’s a challenge: Try to write an article about a basic gospel principle and then ask three friends to also write an article. Below you will find a list of suggested topics. You can choose one and write it in quick order, and then send it to me. I will find editors to review and improve it, if necessary, but we need the “raw material”–your writing.

You don’t have to reinvent the wheel when you write about basic principles. You just need to rewrite in your words information you can find in many different places. A list of possible resources for you to use when writing an article is shown below:

1) Gospel Principles or Gospel Fundamentals: go to http://library.lds.org/ (On the left side menu choose Curriculum, Home and Family, Gospel Principles or Gospel Fundamentals) 2) All about Mormons: go to http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons 3) Mormon.org : go to http://www.mormon.org 4) BBC: go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/mormon/index.shtml 5) LDS.org, search by topic. Go to http://www.lds.org

A few possible topics related to basic gospel principles are faith, repentance, atonement, baptism, gift of the Holy Ghost, priesthood, scriptures, prayer, temple work, forgiveness, Word of Wisdom, sacrifice, the Sabbath day, fasting, service, law of chastity, eternal marriage, and tithing.

Another possibility is for you to write a testimony or an interesting experience you had in your life that is related to the Church and the gospel.

Finally, if you have old talks you gave in Church, you may think of reviewing and adapting them for being published on the Internet. Remember to make sure that they are appropriate for non-members and geared toward their language and needs.

I hope you and your friends will be able to help by just giving a little of your time.