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Rolando Andrés Ramos

Rolando Andrés Ramos

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    Day: October 21, 2019

    As You Read You Participate In The Book’s Creation

    As you read a book word by word and page by page, you participate in its creation, just as a cellist playing a Bach suite participates, note… Read more “As You Read You Participate In The Book’s Creation”

    October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Rolandoramos

    Writing Is My Craft

    Writing is my craft. I honour it deeply. To have a craft, to be able to work at it, is to be honoured by it. Goodreads.com. (2019).… Read more “Writing Is My Craft”

    October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Rolandoramos

    Children Know Unicorns Aren’t Real

    Children know perfectly well that unicorns aren’t real, but they also know that books about unicorns, if they are good books, are true books. Goodreads.com. (2019). Ursula… Read more “Children Know Unicorns Aren’t Real”

    October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Rolandoramos

    A Writer Cares What Words Mean

    A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it. Writers know words are their way towards truth and freedom,… Read more “A Writer Cares What Words Mean”

    October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Rolandoramos

    While We Read A Novel We Are Insane

    While we read a novel, we are insane—bonkers. We believe in the existence of people who aren’t there, we hear their voices… Sanity returns (in most cases)… Read more “While We Read A Novel We Are Insane”

    October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Rolandoramos

    The Unread Story Is Not A Story

    The unread story is not a story; it is little black marks on wood pulp. The reader, reading it, makes it live: a live thing, a story.… Read more “The Unread Story Is Not A Story”

    October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Rolandoramos

    You Don’t Need An Ivory Tower To Write

    The idea that you need an ivory tower to write in, that if you have babies you can’t have books, that artists are somehow exempt from the… Read more “You Don’t Need An Ivory Tower To Write”

    October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Rolandoramos

    Rewriting Is As Hard As Composition

    Rewriting is as hard as composition is — that is, very hard work. But revising — fiddling and polishing — that’s gravy — I love it. I… Read more “Rewriting Is As Hard As Composition”

    October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Rolandoramos

    We Read To Find Out Who We Are

    We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel… is an essential guide to our understanding… Read more “We Read To Find Out Who We Are”

    October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Rolandoramos

    The Goal Is Not To Write A Masterpiece Or Bestseller

    It helps to remember that the goal is not to write a masterpiece or a bestseller. The goal is to be able to look at your story… Read more “The Goal Is Not To Write A Masterpiece Or Bestseller”

    October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Rolandoramos

    It Takes Vigour And Stamina To Write A Story

    It takes quite a lot of vigour and stamina to write a story, and a huge amount to write a novel. Goodreads.com. (2019). Ursula K. Le Guin… Read more “It Takes Vigour And Stamina To Write A Story”

    October 21, 2019 by Rolandoramos

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