The Write Focus: Writer's Block ~ Defeat It! / Stewart on Writing Flow / 7:47

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 This Rough Magic as a close second, and running third is The Moonspinners. (If you’ve seen the old film with Hayley Mills, you’ve seen a tragedy and not 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, one of those God winks, preparing the way. 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

· 00:40 Introduction
· 02:25 Spark the Start
· 05:00 Revive the Memory of Story
· 07:00 Deep into Flow
· 10:20 Finish that Bit; Don’t just Stop
· 11:17 Unfolding Inspiration
· 13:40 Many Projects
· 18:05 Last Words / Closing

Total Run Time:: 19:49

LINKS

Video https://youtu.be/sSXsu6wMiQ4

Audio https://eden5695.podbean.com/e/writers-block-defeat-it-mary-stewart-on-writing-flow-747/?token=2cb5dda3f68d27e067c987dd9360ad62

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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