Roseanne Beck's Blog
September 23, 2018
RomCom with Feels
I write RomCom.
I love RomCom.
I love the humor. The romance. The awkward meet cutes and the even more awkward relationships that follow.
But I also love the feels. Those moments of character growth and realization.
At times when I write, I find myself tearing up. “Verklempt” (said in Mike Myers’ voice as he’s telling others to talk amongst themselves).
And I love those moments too.
Because life really is about all those things.
The highs. The lows.
The funny. The gut punches. The revelations.
I love my characters to death.
They’re a mess.
As are most of us.
What parts of RomCom do you love the most? What keeps you reading?
Inquiring minds want to know.
I love RomCom.
I love the humor. The romance. The awkward meet cutes and the even more awkward relationships that follow.
But I also love the feels. Those moments of character growth and realization.
At times when I write, I find myself tearing up. “Verklempt” (said in Mike Myers’ voice as he’s telling others to talk amongst themselves).
And I love those moments too.
Because life really is about all those things.
The highs. The lows.
The funny. The gut punches. The revelations.
I love my characters to death.
They’re a mess.
As are most of us.
What parts of RomCom do you love the most? What keeps you reading?
Inquiring minds want to know.
September 16, 2018
I Am My Characters
I am Paige.
Well, maybe I don’t have the same insecurities. Or the hot neighbor. Or a dead grandmother who likes to pop in unannounced.
But other than that, I’m Paige.
Many of us are.
Stressed out, overworked. Work-life balance something more akin to a fairy tale than an attainable goal.
I have this conversation with many of my patients in real life. “How do you handle stress? What are your stress outlets?”
For me, writing is one of my outlets. A way to escape. A way to work through things I might not otherwise know how to work through. And a way to entertain—both myself and others.
And when I see reviews like this one from H.M. Gooden “I highly recommend this sweet and only a little spicy book for anyone who loves a good romance. It also has the unexpected bonus of making me review my life and how hard I’m working!” I do a little happy dance. Because not only am I entertaining, but maybe, just maybe, I’m doing something a little bit more.
Well, maybe I don’t have the same insecurities. Or the hot neighbor. Or a dead grandmother who likes to pop in unannounced.
But other than that, I’m Paige.
Many of us are.
Stressed out, overworked. Work-life balance something more akin to a fairy tale than an attainable goal.
I have this conversation with many of my patients in real life. “How do you handle stress? What are your stress outlets?”
For me, writing is one of my outlets. A way to escape. A way to work through things I might not otherwise know how to work through. And a way to entertain—both myself and others.
And when I see reviews like this one from H.M. Gooden “I highly recommend this sweet and only a little spicy book for anyone who loves a good romance. It also has the unexpected bonus of making me review my life and how hard I’m working!” I do a little happy dance. Because not only am I entertaining, but maybe, just maybe, I’m doing something a little bit more.
