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…
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From First Thought to Finished Page: self-publishing and creative independence
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on self-publishing and creative independence, 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, self-publishing and…
The Creative Possibilities of 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…
Why I Keep Returning to balancing seriousness and absurdity
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on balancing seriousness and absurdity, 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, balancing seriousness…
Exploring the humour behind Space 2047 Through Words
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on the humour behind Space 2047, 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…
The Unexpected Side of developing a distinctive creative voice
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on developing a distinctive creative 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 me, developing…
The Joy and Difficulty of writing comedy and satire
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on writing comedy and satire, 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, writing comedy…
A Writer’s View of the journey from first line to finished book
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…
A Writer’s View 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…
Behind the Page: Dorset
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on Dorset, 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, Dorset begins with attention. A…




