By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on using place and landscape in creative work, 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…
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Exploring editing a poem without losing its voice Through Words
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on editing a poem without losing its voice, 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…
How I Think About 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…
The Creative Possibilities of creativity
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on creativity, 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, creativity begins with attention. A…
Lessons from a Life of the value of experimentation in fiction
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on the value of experimentation in fiction, 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,…
What I Have Learned About the emotional life of a writer
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on the emotional life of a writer, 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,…
What I Have Learned About the sound and rhythm of poetry
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on the sound and rhythm of poetry, 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 Unexpected Side of painting and the life of a writer
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on painting and the life of a writer, 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…
What I Have Learned About 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 Unexpected Side of poetry
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on poetry, 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, poetry begins with attention. A…
