![]() ![]() It’s the dramatic moment, when the most important thing happens. This is the moment when she actually sees Lancelot, and it’s my least favorite, perhaps simply because the colors aren’t as vivid, but also perhaps because it’s too easy to choose that moment. ![]() I like this one because it’s contemplative, it’s her before the vision of Lancelot, before the curse falls upon her. But Waterhouse actually painted two other Ladies of Shalott: That’s the depiction we’re probably most familiar with. This was the picture I meant, when I wrote that scene: ![]() Of course it has all sorts of significance in the story. I was listening to “The Lady of Shalott” and remembered that in The Thorn and the Blossom, my male character buys a notebook with the John William Waterhouse picture on it for the female character. Here she is, singing “The Lady of Shalott,” which is one of my favorites by her: So I end up listening to a lot of music without lyrics, or to Loreena McKennitt, whose voice doesn’t seem to distract me, I’m not sure why. I was reminded of that because when I study, I listen to music, but I can’t listen to anything distracting. Today, I thought I would just mention, once again, that The Thorn and the Blossom is coming out in about four months. ![]() (For the dissertation defense, but you knew that.) And so distracted by all the preparation that it’s difficult to come up with things to post about. I’m so busy right now that I barely have time to post. ![]()
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