There’s something about heartbreak that sharpens the pen. The longing, the what-ifs, the ache of unfinished conversations—it all pours onto the page with a rawness that perfect love can’t always reach. And maybe that’s okay. Maybe it’s even beautiful.
Romance writing doesn’t have to come from a place of perfection. It can come from a need to believe in something soft again. A reason to still reach out. A hope that the world will feel warm once more.
So if you're sitting at your keyboard wondering how to write about love when your own heart feels bruised—write anyway. Write because of it. Write the happy endings you still believe in, even if they feel far away. Let the page be your safe place, your brave place.
Because sometimes, the best love stories are the ones we tell ourselves first.
