Write Your Story with Ally Fallon

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Sep 19, 2023 • 24min

Putting My Story Together (a real-life example)

In the final episode of the season, I walk you through my process for writing a story and share why it’s so important to look for patterns, repetition and the meaning you make of what takes place. I’ll see you back in a few weeks for next season. Until then, if you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review. Follow Ally on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allyfallon/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sep 12, 2023 • 54min

The Story We Are Writing (A Surprise Interview w/ my Husband)

In this episode, I invite my husband onto the show to talk about the story we’ve been living and writing about for the past three years. Listen into the casual conversation between my husband and me where we use the concepts of narrative structure to understand the real events of our lives. Follow Ally on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allyfallon/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sep 7, 2023 • 48min

BONUS: A conversation About Writing with Donald Miller

In this episode, I talk with the many-time New York Times Bestselling author Donald Miller. We talk about what makes a book a bestseller, why it’s such a powerful exercise to write your story, and the attitude that creates longevity in a writer. If you want to join me and Don at our final in-person Write Your Story workshop in Nashville, TN (Oct 20-21 2023), you can register at writeyourstory.com.Follow Ally on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allyfallon/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sep 5, 2023 • 16min

Why Share Your Story

Sharing your story doesn’t need to mean publishing. It can mean sharing with a therapist or a spouse or a supportive friend. But sharing our stories is almost as important as writing them. And if you do want to publish, in this episode I’ll share a few things to keep in mind.Follow Ally on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allyfallon/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Aug 29, 2023 • 16min

How to Write Your Story

Now that you know the framework, it’s time to practice putting it all together. In this episode, I’ll share a few different strategies that make your writing process easier.Follow Ally on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allyfallon/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Aug 22, 2023 • 13min

The Reason I’m Telling You This Is… (The Moral)

All stories have morals. Even when the moral is not directly stated, every story is sending a message. The question is: what message do you want to send with your story? You might not get to control every detail of your story, but you do get to control the meaning you want your story to carry. After all, you are the narrator. Who better to decide what this all means? Follow Ally on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allyfallon/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Aug 15, 2023 • 17min

Finding the Resolution to Your Story (The All Is Lost Moment)

Your hero is rounding the corner on their journey, but a sinking feeling sets in – what if they doesn’t reach their resolution after all? We assume a story has ended in tragedy when in fact the story has not ended at all. We are sitting in our all is lost moment and we haven’t yet experienced or written the resolution. On this week’s episode, I talk about how to find the resolution to your story. Follow Ally on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allyfallon/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Aug 8, 2023 • 11min

What Happens In the Middle of a Story (Struggle and Relief)

Whatever your hero set out to achieve, the chances are good he or she didn’t achieve it in a single go (or it would be a very short story). The struggle and relief series is where you take your reader on the roller coaster ride of your hero’s transformation. How did your hero have to try and fail in order to get where he or she was going? Follow Ally on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allyfallon/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Aug 1, 2023 • 12min

Who Will Help the Hero? (The Guide)

If the hero hasn’t been able to change up until now, how will he or she manage to change now? This week I want to teach you about a very important character in your story who will help the hero shift her perspective, achieve her objective and change into the more evolved person she wants to be.Follow Ally on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allyfallon/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 25, 2023 • 20min

The Magical Parallels of Storytelling and Life (The One Big Problem)

There are a handful of ways that story formulas don’t match up with life experience. Our stories don’t always tie up with a perfect resolution, for example. But when it comes to problems, life and storytelling have this in common: no shortage of obstacles in the way of getting to where we are trying to go. On this week’s episode, I unpack how we use this to our advantage. Follow Ally on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allyfallon/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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