M.L. Lexi's Inspiration for The Blind Woman

A story’s beginning can come from an everyday observation, a line from the novel you’re reading, a book’s title or from anywhere, really. M.L. Lexi’s storyline for The Blind Woman came after reading Helen Keller’s quote: The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.

It took M.L. several weeks to compile the book’s outline, but once she started writing, the storyline flowed as easily as the splashing brook where Celeste and Matthew spend many days getting to know one another.

M.L. portrays Celeste as a cocky, intelligent, yet blind woman, highlighting that every woman faces unique obstacles in life, which will continue to be the case. And like most women, Celeste surmounts her impediment because, as physically blind as she is, she has more vision than most sighted people.

M.L. wanted Celeste to be the type of woman who didn’t dwell on her blindness or allow it to inhibit her life. However, when it does, Celeste is smart enough to seek and accept the help to lift herself.

Surmounting is what women do daily, and Celeste does that to get on with her life and find love with a man who respects and sees her for the strong, independent woman she is.

This story is for the strong woman that exists in every one of us. Yes, in every one of us because M.L. believes that woman is in you, and it’s only a matter of unleashing her.

I hope you enjoy Celeste’s story as much as I enjoyed writing it.—M.L. Lexi

M.L. LEXI'S INSPIRATION FOR THE BLIND WOMAN