By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on the journey from first line to finished book, one of the many subjects that feeds into my life as a writer. My work moves between poetry, fiction, humour, observation and imaginative worlds, and I enjoy following ideas wherever they lead. Where the idea begins…
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How I Think About books
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on books, one of the many subjects that feeds into my life as a writer. My work moves between poetry, fiction, humour, observation and imaginative worlds, and I enjoy following ideas wherever they lead. Where the idea begins For me, books begins with attention. A…
How I Think About how titles shape a reader’s expectations
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on how titles shape a reader’s expectations, one of the many subjects that feeds into my life as a writer. My work moves between poetry, fiction, humour, observation and imaginative worlds, and I enjoy following ideas wherever they lead. Where the idea begins For me,…
A Writer’s View of the writing process
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on the writing process, one of the many subjects that feeds into my life as a writer. My work moves between poetry, fiction, humour, observation and imaginative worlds, and I enjoy following ideas wherever they lead. Where the idea begins For me, the writing process…
The Questions That the journey from first line to finished book Raises
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on the journey from first line to finished book, one of the many subjects that feeds into my life as a writer. My work moves between poetry, fiction, humour, observation and imaginative worlds, and I enjoy following ideas wherever they lead. Where the idea begins…
Behind the Page: how a book changes during revision
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on how a book changes during revision, one of the many subjects that feeds into my life as a writer. My work moves between poetry, fiction, humour, observation and imaginative worlds, and I enjoy following ideas wherever they lead. Where the idea begins For me,…
The Joy and Difficulty of creating memorable characters
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on creating memorable characters, one of the many subjects that feeds into my life as a writer. My work moves between poetry, fiction, humour, observation and imaginative worlds, and I enjoy following ideas wherever they lead. Where the idea begins For me, creating memorable characters…
A Writer’s View of turning observations into poems
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on turning observations into poems, one of the many subjects that feeds into my life as a writer. My work moves between poetry, fiction, humour, observation and imaginative worlds, and I enjoy following ideas wherever they lead. Where the idea begins For me, turning observations…
Where Ideas Begin: finding inspiration in ordinary places
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on finding inspiration in ordinary places, one of the many subjects that feeds into my life as a writer. My work moves between poetry, fiction, humour, observation and imaginative worlds, and I enjoy following ideas wherever they lead. Where the idea begins For me, finding…
A Personal Reflection on inspiration
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on inspiration, one of the many subjects that feeds into my life as a writer. My work moves between poetry, fiction, humour, observation and imaginative worlds, and I enjoy following ideas wherever they lead. Where the idea begins For me, inspiration begins with attention. A…
