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Rolando Andrés Ramos

Rolando Andrés Ramos

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    Tag: Humor

    Neil Gaiman On Writing

    Authors’ reflections on writing from my curated collection of literary #quotes #inspiration #writing

    June 15, 2022 by Rolando Andrés Ramos

    My First Job Was Cleaning Dog Kennels

    My first job was cleaning dog kennels. It was especially, ah, aromatic during those hot, humid Louisiana summers, but it prepared me for Hollywood.

    36 Robert Crais Quotes – Inspirational Quotes at BrainyQuote. (2020). Retrieved 20 June 2020, from https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/robert-crais-quotes
    June 20, 2020 by Rolando Andrés Ramos

    The Only Wall Between Us And The Dark

    Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.

    A-Z Quotes. 2020. TOP 25 QUOTES BY MARK VAN DOREN | A-Z Quotes. [online] Available at: <https://www.azquotes.com/author/22233-Mark_Van_Doren> [Accessed 13 June 2020].
    June 13, 2020 by Rolando Andrés Ramos

    You Expect Too Much Of A First Sentence

    You expect far too much of a first sentence. Think of it as analagous to a good country breakfast: what we want is something simple, but nourishing… Read more “You Expect Too Much Of A First Sentence”

    June 3, 2020 by Rolando Andrés Ramos

    Explicit Love Scenes Are A Turnoff

    I think explicit love scenes are a turn off unless it’s the kind you read with one hand. A-Z Quotes. 2020. TOP 25 QUOTES BY COLLEEN MCCULLOUGH… Read more “Explicit Love Scenes Are A Turnoff”

    June 1, 2020 by Rolando Andrés Ramos

    Writing Isn’t Hard

    Writing isn’t hard – no harder than ditch digging. A-Z Quotes. 2020. QUOTES BY PATRICK DENNIS | A-Z Quotes. [online] Available at: <https://www.azquotes.com/author/29417-Patrick_Dennis&gt; [Accessed 19 May 2020].

    May 18, 2020 by Rolando Andrés Ramos

    A Clean Piece Of Paper And A Dirty Mind

    I always start writing with a clean piece of paper and a dirty mind. A-Z Quotes. 2020. QUOTES BY PATRICK DENNIS | A-Z Quotes. [online] Available at:… Read more “A Clean Piece Of Paper And A Dirty Mind”

    May 18, 2020 by Rolando Andrés Ramos

    Independence, Individuality, and Integrity

    I don’t like ass kissers, flag wavers or team players. I like people who buck the system. Individualists. I often warn people: “Somewhere along the way, someone… Read more “Independence, Individuality, and Integrity”

    May 12, 2020 by Rolando Andrés Ramos

    It Would Defeat The Purpose

    I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, ‘Where’s the self-help section?’ She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. Goodreads.com. 2020. George… Read more “It Would Defeat The Purpose”

    May 12, 2020 by Rolando Andrés Ramos

    Don’t Have Time For All That

    Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to… Read more “Don’t Have Time For All That”

    May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 by Rolando Andrés Ramos

    Never Argue With An Idiot

    Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. Goodreads.com. 2020. George Carlin Quotes (Author Of Brain… Read more “Never Argue With An Idiot”

    May 12, 2020 by Rolando Andrés Ramos

    Save The Planet

    We’re so self-important. So arrogant. Everybody’s going to save something now. Save the trees, save the bees, save the whales, save the snails. And the supreme arrogance?… Read more “Save The Planet”

    May 12, 2020 by Rolando Andrés Ramos

    Heroic

    I like it when a flower or a little tuft of grass grows through a crack in the concrete. It’s so fuckin’ heroic. Goodreads.com. 2020. George Carlin… Read more “Heroic”

    May 12, 2020 by Rolando Andrés Ramos

    Have You Ever Noticed

    Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? Goodreads.com. 2020. George Carlin Quotes… Read more “Have You Ever Noticed”

    May 12, 2020 by Rolando Andrés Ramos

    If You Try To Fail

    If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done? Goodreads.com. 2020. George Carlin Quotes (Author Of Brain Droppings). [online] Available at: <https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/22782.George_Carlin&gt; [Accessed 12 May… Read more “If You Try To Fail”

    May 12, 2020 by Rolando Andrés Ramos

    It Is A Cardinal Sin To Bore The Reader

    It is a cardinal sin to bore the reader. Larry Niven Quotes (Author of Ringworld). (2020). Retrieved 30 April 2020, from https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/12534.Larry_Niven

    April 30, 2020 by Rolando Andrés Ramos

    The Term Is “Idiot”

    There is a technical, literary term for those who mistake the opinions and beliefs of characters in a novel for those of the author. The term is… Read more “The Term Is “Idiot””

    April 30, 2020 by Rolando Andrés Ramos

    Did You Just Say Shrug Instead Of Actually Shrugging?

    Did you just say shrug instead of actually shrugging? Chuck Wendig Quotes (Author of Aftermath). (2020). Retrieved 22 April 2020, from https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/17152.Chuck_Wendig

    April 22, 2020April 26, 2020 by Rolando Andrés Ramos

    On No Account Ever Let A Plot Hinge On A Birthmark

    On no account ever let a plot hinge on a birthmark. Hoffman, M. (2020). Retrieved 20 April 2020, from http://marymhoffman.wixsite.com/maryh1/writing-tips

    April 20, 2020 by Rolando Andrés Ramos

    There Are Probably More Annoying Things Than Being Hectored

    There are probably more annoying things than being hectored about African development by a wealthy Irish rock star in a cowboy hat, but I can’t think of… Read more “There Are Probably More Annoying Things Than Being Hectored”

    April 10, 2020 by Rolando Andrés Ramos

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