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…
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Notes from My Writing Desk: writing from Dorset
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on writing from 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, writing from Dorset…
What I Have Learned About why writers keep notebooks
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on why writers keep notebooks, 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, why writers…
Inside My Approach to writing long-form science fiction
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on writing long-form science 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, writing long-form…
A Personal Reflection on 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,…
What Makes the journey from first line to finished book Worth Writing About
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…
How I Think About 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…
Where Ideas Begin: fiction
By Benjamin Arthur Robinson This article is a personal reflection on 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, fiction begins with attention. A…
Behind the Page: 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,…
Lessons from a Life of 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,…




