Everyone thinks writing a rom-com sounds fun.
It’s not.
It’s just me, overanalyzing imaginary people while forgetting what day it is.
Still, if my writing process were a rom-com, here’s how it would go:
Act 1: The Meet-Cute (Draft 1)
It starts with infatuation. I hear a line, or see someone with “main character energy,” and suddenly I’m convinced I’ve discovered the next great idea.
For 48 hours, it’s bliss. I love every sentence. I believe in creativity again. I text a friend, “This one’s different.”
It’s never different.
Act 2: The Miscommunication (Draft 2)
This is the part where the story stops speaking to me.
Every sentence looks wrong. The main character sounds like me but less likable. The love interest is wooden. The banter? Forced.
So, I spiral. I rearrange my workspace. I Google “synonyms for smiled softly.” I make dramatic sighing noises like someone might be filming this.
We’re technically still together, but the spark is gone.
Act 3: The Break-up and Reconciliation (Draft 3)
I take a few days off, swear I’m done, and then—like clockwork—I open the document again.
Something clicks. I don’t love it yet, and the sentences still misbehave, but at least they’re trying.
That’s basically our love language: mutual effort and mild resentment.
Act 4: The Slow Burn (Final Copy)
Eventually, we settle in. The story finds its rhythm. I stop judging it for not being perfect, and it stops punishing me for being dramatic.
We’re not exactly thriving, but we’re moving forward—and in writing (and dating), that counts.
When I finally hit “The End,” it’s less fireworks and more quiet relief. But honestly? I’ll take it.
Some love stories take time.
Apparently, so do mine.
Anyway, we’re back together. The story and I, I mean. For now.
xoxo, Abs
Currently spiraling about:
- 📚 plot holes that feel personal
- 🥤 out of Chick-fil-a ice (again)
- 🕯️ the candle labeled “focus” that clearly doesn’t work
PS: Speaking of slow burns, my first short story—An Unexpected Christmas in Ireland—launches this week. It’s got miscommunication, mild chaos, and a man who actually knows how to fix things. (Emotionally? TBD.)
