A funny thing happened on the way through entertainment this past weekend. I read Mary Stewart’s The Stormy Petrel. That’s not the funny thing.
Mary Stewart is my all-time
favorite author. Wonderful character development, intriguing plots, lovely
lyrical writing. She’s a guaranteed satisfying entertainment. My favorite novel
of hers is My Brother Michael with The Moonspinners as a close
second. (If you’ve seen the film, you haven’t met Stewart’s story.)
I read The Stormy Petrel
years ago. The story didn’t stick then: IDK the reason. I usually reach for
something else when I want a delicious read. This past weekend was different.
And now we’re to the funny
thing, for the protagonist Rose is a writer. Stewart included several revealing
passages about the writer’s life including—get this—writer’s block.
Let’s examine what Stewart
has to say.
TIMINGS
- 00:00 Welcome
- 00:40 Introduction
- 02:25 Spark the Start
- 05:12 Revive the Memory of Story
- 07:40 Deep into Flow
- 10:20 Finish that Bit; Don’t just Stop
- 11:17 Unfolding Inspiration
- 13:40 Many Projects
- 18:00 Last Words / Closing
Total Run Time:: 20:07
SOURCE
Stewart, Mary. The Stormy Petrel. New York: Ballantine Books, 1991. https://www.amazon.com/Stormy-Petrel-Mary-Stewart-ebook/dp/B00GVFUEGS
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