Inspiration Board #6 – part five

May 9, 2015May 17, 2016 / melindamariealexander / 2 Comments

Images, make my story come to life!

They inspire me, they help me see my characters, where they go, what kind of trouble they get into, and sets the mood of the story. That’s why most of the images are dark and moody…with a little touch of color here and there. Just like my story!

Images are such a useful tool for me, especially since I’m an artist/designer/potter/photographer and writer. They help me design my story world. I can visualize my story in my mind, but seeing images related to my story takes it a step further!

That’s why I make these inspiration boards.

Inspiration Board #6 – part four

May 9, 2015May 17, 2016 / melindamariealexander / Leave a comment

Images, make my story come to life!

That’s why I make these inspiration boards.

Writing Books

April 27, 2015 / melindamariealexander / 4 Comments

These are some of my favorite writing books!

PLOT & STRUCTURE…Techniques and exercises for crafting a plot that grips readers from start to finish by James Scott Bell…is one of my favorites. I’ve read it three times. I highlighted it the first time around, then I underlined it with a pen the second time, and the third time…I took notes on a legal pad. I love this book!

Structuring your NOVEL…Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story by K.M. Weiland…is another one of my favorite writing books. And it’s so awesome that there’s a workbook to go along with it. I love it!

I’ve only read it once so far, but I definitely plan on reading it again!

I haven’t finished this one yet…but it’s already on my favorites list!

THE EMOTION THESAURUS, THE POSITIVE TRAIT THESAURUS AND THE NEGATIVE TRAIT THESURUS…A Writer’s Guide To Character Attributes by Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi are amazing and very helpful! Love them!

The Care Taker

April 24, 2015October 2, 2017 / melindamariealexander / 4 Comments

The Care Taker

It’s Our Little Secret

April 21, 2015October 2, 2017 / melindamariealexander / 2 Comments

It feels like a million spiders are crawling all over me. I shivered. Goose bumps started rising on my arms and legs as I walked up the granite steps. Why do I feel like this? This is so weird. I took a deep breath and looked around the porch. It was covered with dried leaves, and there were spider webs everywhere. Crap! Why did I just think about spiders crawling all over me? Spider webs are even worst then spiders. I hate it when they stick to my hands and I can’t get them off. I pushed my way through the webs and that made me shiver again. Then I wiped my hands on my jacket. Ewww…A chill ran down my spine.

“I hate spiders too,” Violet whispered in my ear. I glanced at her and smiled. “It’s our little secret,” she whispered.

Typography ~ Lines from my book

July 27, 2014October 2, 2017 / melindamariealexander / 5 Comments

I made these, so I could pin them on my storyboard

https://www.pinterest.com/MMAlexander15/storyboard-raven-hill/

What do you think?

Vintage Girl Names from 1900 – 1909

July 22, 2014October 18, 2016 / melindamariealexander / 5 Comments

I’m doing a blog series on character names.

I’d like to have a list of names at my fingers tips, and not have to surf the internet every time I need a name for one of my characters. This way, I’ll have instant access to names anytime I want, and so will you. I’ve made the list of names Pinterest friendly, so you can save them to one of your Pinterest boards.

Here’s a list of the most popular names for female babies born during 1900 – 1909, according to http://www.ssa.gov ~ The Official Social Security Website.

The names were taken from 3,106,369 female births.

How cute are these vintage photos!