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Welcome to Ally's Blog
Here you can find all the thoughts bouncing around in Ally's head as well as skills and techniques she has learned from her studies at Taylor University. Check out the categories or search for things that you might be struggling with in your writing.
Writing Prompt Wednesday #11: Bringing Back the Creature with Nine Tails
You can taste lies. One day you're comforting your best friend after a tough breakup and almost vomit at the foul taste the words bring...
Ally MacDonald
Nov 2, 20226 min read
The Creation Series: Discovering Your Story's Protagonist
I want to talk about how to create a protagonist for your story. Out of all the characters in your story, this is the most important one.
Ally MacDonald
Oct 26, 20225 min read
Writing Prompt Wednesday #10: The First and Last Time I Live Alone
You wake up one morning to the smell of home-cooked breakfast. You go into the kitchen and find the table full of your favorite food...
Ally MacDonald
Oct 19, 20225 min read
Writing Prompt Wednesday #9: The Ghost in the Attic
The final entries describe seeing a ghost in great detail: hair color, eye color. clothes. The description of the ghost matches you exactly.
Ally MacDonald
Oct 5, 20226 min read
Writing Prompt Wednesday #8: Meet My Ghost Tutor
Rumor has it that your school is haunted by a highschooler around your age. While you stay after school to catch up on a subject...
Ally MacDonald
Sep 28, 20228 min read
The Creation Series: Making Your World Believable
While you don't have to explain every little nitpicking detail, your readers should be able to easily visualize your world and its people.
Ally MacDonald
Sep 26, 20226 min read
Writing Prompt Wednesday #7: I Discovered I Could Break the Law
You are born in a world where on the eighteenth birthday, people gain the ability to shapeshift but are also legally required to get a...
Ally MacDonald
Sep 21, 20227 min read
The Creation Series: How to Make Your Novel World
In this first installment, I will cover everything your need to know to build a world for your characters.
Ally MacDonald
Sep 19, 20226 min read
Writing Prompt Wednesday #6: No One Told Me I was a Necromancer
You rush into a church to stop the love of your life from marrying the wrong person. Not paying attention, you shout "I OBJECT" at a funeral
Ally MacDonald
Sep 14, 20225 min read
Writing Prompt Wednesday #5: The Night the Moon Disappeared
The moon doesn't exist. It's a hologram put there by beings unknown. One night it says 'Error 404' where the moon should be.
Ally MacDonald
Aug 31, 20226 min read
Writing Prompt Wednesday #4: Did I Break the Class System?
I realized that the titles of these were somewhat confusing, so from here on out, the titles will be for the prompt answer from the week...
Ally MacDonald
Aug 24, 20225 min read
Writing Prompt Wednesday #3: How I Accidentally Joined a Coven
You picked up an injured cat and patched it up overnight. The next morning, you woke up to see witches standing beside your bed...
Ally MacDonald
Aug 17, 20227 min read
Writing Prompt Wednesday #2: Exploring the Unknown
Everyone knows it's too dangerous to swim in the ocean. However, sitting at the end of the docks or peering over the edge of a boat, you've
Ally MacDonald
Aug 10, 20228 min read
Where to Find Writing Inspiration and Get Creative
As mentioned in my previous post, The Three Types of Writers, it can be difficult for writers to find inspiration, especially if they are...
Ally MacDonald
Aug 8, 20225 min read
Writing Prompt Wednesday #1: Vacation Déjà Vu
You're vacationing in a city you've never been in before when you suddenly find yourself in a place you've seen hundreds of times...
Ally MacDonald
Aug 3, 20228 min read
Why You Should Be a Writer: Ally Mac's Writing Journey
I follow the subreddit r/writingadvice on Reddit, and Redditor u/Paxwin_25 recently asked if writing just to write was worth it.
Ally MacDonald
Jul 25, 20223 min read
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