M.L. Lexi's INSPIRATION FOR THE FORGIVING WOMAN

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

The Forgiving Woman evolved from past experiences and the people who were an integral part of M.L. Lexi’s formative years.

M.L. had so much fun casting, developing the characters, and penning The Forgiving Woman that most days she couldn’t wait to get working on her daily writing.

 M.L.’s lead character’s life is a combination of many of the girlfriends M.L. grew up with and her high school experience. Luna Moon’s underprivileged but charming neighbourhood is similar to that of M.L.’s childhood.

The high school Luna attends is as crowded and chock-full of different personalities as M.L.’s was. The school bullies, the popular clique, the jocks, the nerds, the brainiacs, and the artists made high school a difficult place to navigate. Luna, much like M.L., is the odd duck who doesn’t fit into any one group. And that’s just fine with her because fitting into a set mould was never applicable to M.L. and shouldn’t be for anyone. Being unique, her own person and not a follower, is what M.L. aimed for and is vital to Luna’s character.

Much like M.L., Luna uncovers the talent she never saw in herself through others. Sometimes, we fail to see our capabilities, but with a little push from friends and family, we can achieve the unimaginable heights we didn’t believe we were capable of attaining.

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