Mark Noce Stories
Notes on Mark's latest writing endeavors, alongside other creative authors in the community.
November 9, 2011
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Do you prefer to have a detailed outline when working on a new story? Or maybe you prefer to fly seat-of-your-pants? I suppose I’m somewhere in between…
Read more of “What’s in an Outline?”November 7, 2011
My friend Kelly has interviewed me regarding my blog, which she’s referencing as part of a media project for her class at Berkeley. First she asked me questions about my blog, and then she needed…
Read more of “Blogging for Academia”November 4, 2011
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Don’t quite have the time to churn out 50,000 words this month for NanoWriMo? Or maybe the inspiration train hasn’t been stopping as frequently at your…
Read more of “Mini NanoWrite”November 2, 2011
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Ever have trouble keeping your writing separated from the rest of your life? Have a bad day at work and as a result a bad day at writing? Or maybe…
Read more of “Insecure Writer Day”October 31, 2011
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE All Hallows Eve. Samhain (pronounced sort of like ‘soween’). Colloquially known today as Halloween! Originating in the three night new years’ festival…
Read more of “Happy Halloween!!!”October 28, 2011
Ever notice that the future never quite turned out the way we expected it in the movies? Remember glimpses of the years to come in the second Back to the Future movie or even the old Star Trek…
Read more of “Funny Friday”October 26, 2011
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE What exactly is a writer’s organization? Where are they and what are they all about? Should I join one or not? Technically, almost anything can be…
Read more of “Writer’s Organizations”October 24, 2011
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE With the advent of the 150 th anniversary of the American Civil War Hollywood has begun releasing more Civil War-era films. I recently watched Robert…
Read more of “The Conspirator Review”October 19, 2011
Got your killer query all set to go? Have your synopsis and sample chapters all prepped? But wait…the agent you’re submitting to wants a bio too? A bio or cover letter frequently comes up when…
Read more of “What’s in a Bio?”October 17, 2011
Ever have one of those weeks where you’re all scattered? Well, that’s me at the moment. But hopefully, I can make up a little lost ground now. As part of Alex’s Pay It Forward blogfest, I’m…
Read more of “Pay It forward…A Bit Belated”