Mark Noce Stories
Notes on Mark's latest writing endeavors, alongside other creative authors in the community.
January 30, 2014
Do you think of Fitzgerald’s famous book as the “Great American Novel”? How about the latest film? I know, I’m a writer, so why am I talking about a movie? I recently saw the latest incarnation of…
Read more of “The Great Gatsby”January 28, 2014
Do you prefer reading in first or third person? Maybe you use one over the other in your own writing? Maybe, you’re like me and you enjoy both! For years, in both grad school and at writer’s…
Read more of “Strange Writing Taboos: First Person vs. Third Person”January 14, 2014
Ever tried to relive the 90’s for a night? Have you gotten rid of all those out-of-fashion clothes, or held on to them? Doesn’t it still seem like the 90’s was only a few years ago? This weekend my…
Read more of “90’s Party!!!”January 10, 2014
Who do you write for? Of course we all write for ourselves, but specifically who else do you picture reading your work? I decided a while ago that my audience is my wife. A fellow English-major, and…
Read more of “An Audience of One”January 6, 2014
My first New Year resolution was to write up some resolutions…as you can see, I’m already a week behind. Maybe not the most auspicious start, but I’m kind of scratching my brain for things to…
Read more of “New Year’s Resolutions”December 3, 2013
I’m doubling up on my IWSG post because it’s related to my NaNo results from last month. Needless to say, November turned out to be even busier than I planned, but I kept writing all the same. So,…
Read more of “NaNo Results (IWSG)”November 25, 2013
A couple weeks ago, my wife and I spent the weekend up in Sonoma in the beautiful Wine Country. A fascinating town full of history, art, and good food, Sonoma has a little something for everyone.…
Read more of “Fun in Sonoma”November 18, 2013
Yesterday, the writer Doris Lessing passed away after a long career as one of the foremost authors of her generation. Feted for being a feminist writer and recipient of the Nobel Prize, she was never…
Read more of “The Passing of Doris Lessing”November 12, 2013
For the past few months, I’ve set a personal goal of reading 4 books per week. Needless to say, it’s simultaneously been a perpetual struggle and a constant joy. So, why am I doing this to myself? A…
Read more of “Reading 4 Books A Week”November 5, 2013
Why, oh, why did I decide to try and do NaNo WriMo this year? Yup, I’m only five days in and already behind on my daily allotment of words. Not that I’m not still trying, but man, oh, man is November…
Read more of “IWSG”
