Noelle Spaulding
Bio
I was once called a ‘story warrior’ by a teacher in film school, because of how passionately I prioritized the story over all other aspects.
I believe good stories inspire the best of us, and we need them now more than ever.
Stories (24)
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Knock for Hearts
No! Scott’s heart pounded in his chest at the abrupt knock at the door. He flailed and flopped to the ground, the anxiety rendered him clueless on what to do. From where he lay with his chest heaving in and out, he could still see the news report on the TV:
By Noelle Spaulding 3 months ago in Fiction
One-Eighty. Content Warning.
Bodily insecurity isn't a new struggle. I am not the first to experience it. I will not be the last. I wish I could be. Becoming a preteen in the early 2000's didn't help. The era of low-rise skinny jeans, Megan Fox in Transformers being the beauty standard for teenagers, and fat-shaming Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada did everything to fuck over young women and girls' mindsets with respect to being comfortable in our own skin.
By Noelle Spaulding 10 months ago in Psyche
The Cost of Character
For the sake of all those involved, either personal or extra personal, names of this tale must remain masked in anonymity. At the tender age of ten, I was swept up in the desire to become a writer. I have always loved the study of english as a language. I feel a true rush of pleasure when I can hear words practially sing off a page. I can see life form from blankness. The only limit a writer has on what they can bring to life on a page, is their own imagination.
By Noelle Spaulding 10 months ago in Critique
Not Home for Christmas. Honorable Mention in Love Letters Through Time Challenge.
November 15, 1914 My Dear Emily, This is my first bit of leave time since starting basic training. None of have been allowed any correspondence until now, so I hope you will forgive my not having written until now.
By Noelle Spaulding 11 months ago in History
